Virginia District 11

VA-11 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

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Arthur Grahame Purves ✓ — —

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Race Overview

Incumbent
James Walkinshaw
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
6D - 5R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+14

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Candidates

Arthur Grahame Purves Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $30,845
Cash on Hand: $17,018
James Walkinshaw

James Walkinshaw Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,187,857
Cash on Hand: $1,106,292

Amy Roma

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,285,227
Cash on Hand: $0

Bree Fram

Democrat
Total Raised: $293,388
Cash on Hand: $0

Daniel Lee

Democrat
Total Raised: $137,141
Cash on Hand: $0
Gerald Edward Connolly

Gerald Edward Connolly

Democrat
Total Raised: $718,795
Cash on Hand: $0

Stella Pekarsky

Democrat
Total Raised: $399,216
Cash on Hand: $1,245

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 VA-11 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 VA-11 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 VA-11 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Won special election Sept 2025 after Connolly died

Race News

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