U.S. House candidate · Virginia 11th District
James Walkinshaw
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.76M
Raised this cycle
$1.01M
Outside support
$3K
Outside opposition
5%
Small-dollar share
77%
In-state share
3
Flags
James Walkinshaw is a Democratic Representative from VA (District 11). Walkinshaw's campaign has raised $2.8 million from 1,095 donors. Funding includes 5.0% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 58.2% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include WALKINSHAW FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by crypto super PACs
- PROTECT PROGRESS spent $1,012,792 supporting
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $12,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $15,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $6,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $15,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.76M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.80M
From individuals
$392K unitemized
$922K
From PACs
1,095
Donors
avg $634
33%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2026 1,287 donors$2.76M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 805 gifts · 4%$54K
- $200-$499 502 gifts · 8%$125K
- $500-$999 380 gifts · 13%$193K
- $1,000-$2,899 368 gifts · 31%$459K
- $2,900+ 194 gifts · 45%$672K
- Refunds / negative records 21 gifts$-56K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 117 gifts$86K
- Real Estate 43 gifts$46K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 56 gifts$44K
- Technology & Internet 26 gifts$28K
- Business & Professional Services 27 gifts$27K
- Communications & Media 9 gifts$15K
- Finance & Investment 11 gifts$12K
- Education 37 gifts$10K
- Defense & Aerospace 10 gifts$7K
- Transportation 7 gifts$4K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 3 gifts$4K
- Construction 8 gifts$3K
- Government & Public Administration 12 gifts$3K
- Labor Unions 3 gifts$3K
- Insurance 7 gifts$2K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, BRIAN | individual | NC | $16,500 | — | 4 |
| GRIMM, ROSE | individual | UT | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| GRIMM, RODMAN | individual | VA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| KIM, MICHELLE | individual | CA | $13,500 | — | 4 |
| SETIAN, JULIAN | individual | VA | $13,500 | — | 4 |
| KRALOVEC, GEORGE | individual | VA | $12,633 | — | 8 |
| NGUYEN, LONG | individual | CA | $12,500 | — | 4 |
| MILLER, ERIC | individual | CA | $12,500 | — | 6 |
| BOCHNER, BURMA | individual | VA | $11,600 | — | 4 |
| SHARMA, DHARMENDRA | individual | VA | $11,500 | — | 4 |
| HERSHEY, LOREN | individual | VA | $10,500 | — | 9 |
| KAPANI, ANSHU | individual | VA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| BHUNGALIA, ALPA | individual | VA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| BHUNGALIA, HARESH | individual | VA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| KAPANI, RICK | individual | VA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | VA | $20,000 | 5 |
| NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) | VA | $18,500 | 7 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $15,000 | 3 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 400 PAC | MD | $15,000 | 4 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $15,000 | 3 |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | OH | $15,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $15,000 | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $15,000 | 4 |
| COMMONWEALTH PAC | VA | $15,000 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $15,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC) | VA | $15,000 | 3 |
| COMMON GROUND PAC | VA | $15,000 | 3 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $15,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- VA 77% · home state$1.16M
- MD 7%$100K
- DC 6%$93K
- UT 2%$30K
- PA 1%$21K
- MA 1%$17K
- FL 1%$17K
- IL 1%$16K
- NY 69%$10K
- CA 60%$9K
- CT 52%$8K
- WY 33%$5K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 | Support | $1.01M 2 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
| HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA C90013525 | Oppose | $3K 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗225 roll calls on record: 84 yea, 78 nay, 2 not voting.
225 of 225
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2555 | Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 5058 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 6317 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the Patricia Paige Post Office. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10034 | RECOVER PII Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 6365 | Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 29, 2026 | — |
| 7283 | Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 7365 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3491 | DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 9730 | Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9641 | Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKINSHAW FOR CONGRESS | C00904367 | H / P | principal | $2.28M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-03 | https://walkinshaw.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1492 | 2025-09-10 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Technology & Internet, Business & Professional Services. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | VA | 11 | H6VA11066 | $2.76M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.