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Shannon Taylor

Candidate for U.S. House, Virginia District 1 (2026)

Shannon Taylor is the Commonwealth's Attorney for Henrico County, Virginia, an office she has held since January 2012. She is the Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Virginia's 1st District, having won the August 4, 2026 primary, and faces Republican Rep. Rob Wittman on November 3, 2026.

Background

Biography

Shannon Taylor has served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Henrico County, Virginia, since January 2012, after winning election to the office in 2011. According to Henrico County, the office presents evidence against people charged with crimes in the county, has a staff of about 80, and handles cases in Circuit Court, General District Court and the juvenile courts. Before her election she worked as a prosecutor in Richmond. In 2025 she ran for the Democratic nomination for Virginia Attorney General and lost the primary to Jay Jones. In the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional District, Taylor defeated six other candidates: Salaam Bhatti, Jason Knapp, Elizabeth Beggs, Tim Cywinski, Ericka Kopp and Melvin Tull. The Associated Press called the race at 7:48 p.m. on primary night, and VPM reported she was on track to win more than half the vote, with Bhatti second at about 20 percent in early returns. She faces incumbent Republican Rep. Rob Wittman on November 3, 2026.

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Candidate · Virginia · Democrat

Shannon Taylor

Candidate for U.S. House, Virginia District 1 (2026)

Background

Biography

Voting record

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The Baseline desk

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Biography

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Biography

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Published claim checks

Also from Virginia