U.S. House Candidate Profile

Robert J. Wittman

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Robert Joseph Wittman (born February 3, 1959) is an American politician and environmental health specialist serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006 to 2007. His district contains portions of the Richmond suburbs and Hampton Roads area, as well as the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Wittman lost re-election in his district to Democratic candidate Shannon Taylor in 2026.

Source: Wikipedia, "Rob Wittman" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Wittman), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

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Voted Nay on House roll call 200 of 2026 (2026-06-03): On Motion to Discharge (H.Res. clerk.house.gov

Voted Nay on House roll call 199 of 2026 (2026-06-03): On Agreeing to the Resolution (H.Con.Res. clerk.house.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 198 of 2026 (2026-06-03): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov

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Robert J. Wittman's FEC candidate id is H8VA01147

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Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

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Valid citations 8525. Primary-source references 8525. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-18.

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