Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
James Michael Shea
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Virginia District 1
- Filing address
- North Chesterfield, VA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SHEA, JAMES MICHAEL
- Next election
- Primary August 4, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Virginia, District 1
FEC candidate ID H6VA01224 · Principal campaign committee: SHEA FOR CONGRESS
2025–2026 cycle totals through March 31, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,410.0053%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$1,250.0047%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$1,410.00100%
- Contributions over $200$0.000%
- Itemized from inside Virginia$100.00100%
- Itemized from other states$0.000%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Virginia U.S. House, District 1, 2026 · 14 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Michael Shea (D) | $2,660.00 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Robert J. Wittman (R) | $5,432,689.32 | $797,346.03 | 2026-10-14 |
| Shannon Leigh Taylor (D) | $4,604,761.22 | $598,734.27 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jason Knapp (D) | $612,015.50 | $6,025.34 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti (D) | $330,090.11 | $10,607.29 | 2026-09-30 |
| Melvin Tull (D) | $293,544.95 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lisa Vedernikova Khanna (D) | $277,648.13 | $0.00 | 2026-01-30 |
| Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs (D) | $198,744.34 | $0.00 | 2026-09-28 |
| Sean Sublette (D) | $66,110.85 | $0.00 | 2025-12-08 |
| Andrew Lucchetti (D) | $57,728.39 | $0.00 | 2025-08-22 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post/SSPG | September 23–28, 2026 | 609 (LV) | ±4.5% | Rob Wittman 46% · Shannon Taylor 50% |
| DCCC Targeting Team (D) | September 15–17, 2026 | 519 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Rob Wittman 47% · Shannon Taylor 46% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 8–9, 2025 | 541 (RV) | ± 4.2% | Rob Wittman 41% · Shannon Taylor 40% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: SHEA FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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