Key Facts

• Shannon Taylor won the Democratic primary against six other candidates.
• Taylor is the Commonwealth’s attorney for Henrico County.
• The 1st District covers Richmond suburbs, rural counties, Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown.
• Rep. Rob Wittman, the current Republican representative, has held the seat since 2007.
• Wittman has the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
• Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, and Governor Abigail Spanberger, endorsed Taylor.
• The district is considered "lean Republican" and voted for President Trump by 5 points in 2024.
• A new congressional map favoring Democrats was overturned by the Virginia Supreme Court, keeping original districts.