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Polls · Virginia's 1st district

Public Policy Polling , 22 October 2026

Public Policy Polling has Shannon Taylor ahead of Rob Wittman by 1 points in Virginia's 1st district, 47% to 46%. Since its previous poll (9 August 2025): Shannon Taylor +7 (40 → 47), Rob Wittman +5 (41 → 46).

Race Virginia's 1st district
Fieldwork21 October 2026 – 22 October 2026
StageGeneral election
Sample570 (likely voters)
Paid for byHouse Majority PAC
Pollster's leanMostly works for Democrats
Method–
Release release
In our averageYes

Main

Shannon TaylorShannon Taylor D 47
Rob WittmanRob Wittman R 46
Undecided 7

Margin on the decided vote: D+1.1; after our adjustments R+3.1, which includes a move of 0.5 points to the Republicans with the national trend since the poll (↻).

Against the other polls

Public Policy Polling's previous poll of this race, 9 August 2025 →

Photo credits

1 official portrait from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Rob Wittman.

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