This race is in the 2026 general election.
In the 2026 Virginia 1st District general election, 9 outside groups spent $4.7M: $103K supporting Rob Wittman (R), $4.3M opposing Rob Wittman, $213K supporting Shannon Taylor (D) and $76,698 opposing Shannon Taylor.
outside money
- supporting Rob Wittman (R)
- $103K
- opposing Rob Wittman (R)
- $4.3M
- supporting Shannon Taylor (D)
- $213K
- opposing Shannon Taylor (D)
- $76,698
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Rob Wittman
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Shannon Taylor
DemocratWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleRob Wittman Republican
$4.3M$103K$103K supporting Rob Wittman · $4.3M opposing Rob Wittman
Shannon Taylor Democrat
$76,698$213K$213K supporting Shannon Taylor · $76,698 opposing Shannon Taylor
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.
Rob Wittman
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $4.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $103K
- Outside money opposing
- $4.3M
Rob Wittman for CongressParty spending with the campaign
$14,766
NRCC $14,766
Shannon Taylor
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $213K
- Outside money opposing
- $76,698
Shannon Taylor for VAParty spending with the campaign
$35,480
Democratic Party of Virginia $35,480
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 28 Sep 2026
Supporting $91,929Opposing $541K
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Shannon Taylor$133K
- No Going Back PACsupporting Rob Wittman$71,167
- CFFE PACsupporting Shannon Taylor$59,847
- Civic Renewal Fundsupporting Rob Wittman$31,448
- HMPsupporting Shannon Taylor$20,208
- Givegreen United Actionsupporting Shannon Taylor$53
Spent opposing a candidate
- Your Community PACopposing Rob Wittman$1.8M
- HMPopposing Rob Wittman$1.7M
- LCV Victory Fundopposing Rob Wittman$518K
- NRDC Action Votesopposing Rob Wittman$300K
- No Going Back PACopposing Shannon Taylor$72,232
- Civic Renewal Fundopposing Shannon Taylor$4,466
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Your Community PAC spent opposing Rob Wittman · $1.8M
- HMP spent opposing Rob Wittman · $1.7M
- LCV Victory Fund spent opposing Rob Wittman · $518K
- NRDC Action Votes spent opposing Rob Wittman · $300K
- Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Shannon Taylor · $133K
- No Going Back PAC spent opposing Shannon Taylor · $72,232
- No Going Back PAC spent supporting Rob Wittman · $71,167
- CFFE PAC spent supporting Shannon Taylor · $59,847
- Civic Renewal Fund spent supporting Rob Wittman · $31,448
- HMP spent supporting Shannon Taylor · $20,208
- Civic Renewal Fund spent opposing Shannon Taylor · $4,466
- Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
- North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
- House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
- American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
- League of Conservation Voters gave to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0M
- Green Advocacy Project (CA) gave to LCV Victory Fund · $300K
- NRDC Action Fund gave to NRDC Action Votes · $3.1M
- Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
- Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
- Pivotal Ventures gave to CFFE PAC · $2.0M
- Opportunity Action Fund gave to CFFE PAC · $750K
Group
- Your Community PAC spent $1.8M opposing Rob Wittman$1.8M
- Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC$2.7M
- North Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC$900K
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government to 28 Sep 2026, has Shannon Taylor at 50.0% and Rob Wittman at 46.0%.
2polls of this race
- in 2026
- 1
- pollsters
- 2
Shannon TaylorRob Wittman
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Every poll, newest first
- 28 Sep ’26The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government 23 Sep to 28 Sep 2026 · 609 likely voters
- 9 Aug ’25Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it8 Aug to 9 Aug 2025 · 541 registered voters
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