With US House control hanging in the balance, Wittman faces Taylor in contentious VA-01 race

As early voting for the 2026 midterm elections ramps up in Virginia, the commonwealth’s 1st Congressional District, where Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman is battling Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor, has been thrust into the spotlight as one of the most consequential races in the country, with the potential to shift control of the federal […]
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