Virginians head to the polls again on August 4 for the primary elections. In our area – Congressional District 1 – the Democratic party has 7 candidates on the ballot hoping to earn the nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Congressman Rob Wittman. Here’s the important primary election information you need to know.
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In Their Own Words – Bi-Partisan Collaboration
Our final question for the candidates is about reaching across the aisle to deliver legislation that has an impact – we wanted to learn which local issues they felt would most benefit from collaboration with the Republican members of Congress.
In Their Own Words – Endorsements
Here at Neighbors For Change, we don’t endorse candidates prior to Primary Elections. We believe in providing voters with information so they can make informed decisions. But many organizations, political and non-political offer candidate endorsements early on to candidates who they believe best represent their interests. We asked this question because so many powerful Democrats and the DCCC endorsed candidate Shannon Taylor immediately following her campaign announcement.
In Their Own Words – Congressional Authority Over War Powers
Many citizens have expressed anger and anxiety that our Legislative branch is not acting as a check/balance to the Trump Administration, particularly with regard to the unauthorized war in Iran.
If you were a member of congress right now, how would you work to reclaim Congressional authority over war powers? What steps would you take to protect your constituents from the fallout of Trump’s attack on Iran?
In Their Own Words – What Keeps Me Going
In this post, we asked candidates to share what keeps them going: Running for office is a grind in a normal election cycle, but this one brings extra challenges with the chaos unleashed by the Trump administration; a multi candidate primary, the redistricting referendum and court decisions.
Redistricting Referendum Recap & What’s Next?
On 4/21/26, Virginians voted to approve the redistricting constitutional amendment (HB1384), which allows the state to temporarily bypass its bipartisan independent commission to redraw the congressional maps. But multiple legal challenges are preventing redistricting from moving forward. Our recap explains it all.
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In Their Own Words – What Truly Differentiates Me
Redistricting passed and we’re waiting on the courts for a final decision. In Week 3, we asked candidates to share what truly differentiates them and their responses are grouped by the new district in which they plan to run pending the court decision.
Virginia’s Democratic Trifecta Struggles to Agree
Tensions between the Governor and Lawmakers over bill amendments and failure to agree on a budget show that governing is hard even when a party holds a trifecta with the House of Delegates, State Senate, and Governor’s office.
Legislative Accomplishments of our State Representatives
This year’s session brought tangible wins for Richmond, with State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg and Delegate May Nivar helping advance key legislation on education, affordability, and fundamental rights.
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Protecting Marriage Equality in Virginia
Here’s the last article in our four-part series on Virginia’s 2026 proposed constitutional amendments. In this article, we take a closer look at HJR 9, which repeals our obsolete same-sex marriage ban, among other changes.
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In Their Own Words – Legislative Agenda
There are eight candidates registered to run for Congress in CD1, hoping to be the nominee to take on incumbent Congressman Rob Wittman. Week two of our series “In their Own Words…” focuses on legislative goals, plans to achieve them and committee assignments the candidates are interested in.
Voting Rights: Good News if You’ve Paid Your Dues!
Presenting part three of our four-part series on Virginia’s 2026 proposed constitutional amendments. In this article, we take a closer look at HJR 2, which guarantees the automatic restoration of voting rights for felons who served their sentences and were not convicted of certain common law felonies.
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