WITTMAN, ROBERT J. MR.
R · house · currently seated · bioguide W000804
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- FEC candidate id
H8VA01147- Internal id
2a9644ed-321a-42ef-9c4e-0e0b39daf6eb- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), VA-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 804,410 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $104,610 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $53,982 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.443 |
| Race | White alone | 71.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.0% |
| Household | Family households | 70.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 26.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $407,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,644 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 0.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.4% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,398,634 | $914,724 | $3,859,790 | $0 | $1,191,625 |
| 2024 | $2,845,018 | $2,005,528 | $1,375,880 | $0 | $1,413,781 |
| 2022 | $2,191,154 | $1,842,095 | $536,390 | $0 | $1,030,060 |
| 2020 | $2,019,992 | $2,190,582 | $187,331 | $0 | $1,029,502 |
| 2018 | $1,568,765 | $2,103,339 | $357,921 | $0 | $844,614 |
| 2016 | $1,047,334 | $1,050,401 | $892,495 | $0 | $530,825 |
| 2014 | $1,210,490 | $866,738 | $895,562 | $0 | $608,082 |
| 2012 | $950,387 | $764,995 | $551,810 | $0 | $459,807 |
| 2010 | $1,292,243 | $971,827 | $366,418 | $12,185 | $774,718 |
| 2008 | $998,696 | $952,694 | $46,002 | $76,232 | $455,717 |
Elections
- 2008 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2010 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2012 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2014 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2016 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2018 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2020 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2022 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2024 general house · VA-1 — won
- 2026 general house · VA-1 — running
Committees
- MUSLIMS OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC — independent · type N
- ROB WITTMAN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING DEFENSE FUND (WITTMAN, REGELL, FORBES, HUNT, GOODLATTE, CANTOR & GR — joint_fundraising · type H
- WITTMAN VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-03-17 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-04 — HR 5164 — Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act
- cosponsor · 2025-06-23 — HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act
- cosponsor · 2025-05-07 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-09-19 — HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
- cosponsor · 2023-11-02 — HR 6175 — NO GOTION Act
- cosponsor · 2023-05-11 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- sponsor · 2023-01-09 — HR 228 — Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee ROB WITTMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCF, IOMMP | PAC · PAC | LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD | 1 | $2,500 |
| HALLORAN, SCOTT | TROLLEY HOSPITALITY COMPANIES · SELF EMPLOYED | GLEN ALLEN, VA | 1 | $1,500 |
| QUINN, KENNETH | GLG M&I LLC · PRESIDENT AND CEO | ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA | 1 | $1,000 |
| FRIESEN, MATTHEW | O'BRIEN GENTRY SCOTT LLC · LOBBYIST | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| GENTRY, JAMES | C2 STRATEGIES · SELF EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| TREFGARNE, MARK | CX2 · FOUNDER | WOODSIDE, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| PAUL, SHANNON L. | C2 STRATEGIES LLC · CONSULTANT | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MINTZ, NATHAN | CX2 · CEO | REDONDO BEACH, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MULLINS, JOHN | VIRGINIA PORTABLE STORAGE LLC · SELF | RICHMOND, VA | 1 | $500 |
| WAGNER, DANIEL | C2STRATEGIES · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| KRETZSCHMAR, BRENDAN | C2 STRATEGIES · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| O'BRIEN, DAVID | C2 STRATEGIES · FOUNDER | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| YOHO, RONALD | NONE · RETIRED | WOODBRIDGE, VA | 1 | $250 |
| HOUCK, JAMES JR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | LANEXA, VA | 1 | $250 |
| EDMONDS, FREDERIC | RETIRED · RETIRED | LANCASTER, VA | 2 | $150 |
| BURNS, MICHAEL J | RETIRED · RETIRED | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 4 | $96 |
| SCHUMACHER, CHAD | AEROVIRONMENT · GA DIRECTOR | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $50 |
| DOLEMAN, EDGAR | RETIRED · RETIRED | HEATHSVILLE, VA | 2 | $50 |
| ARNAIZ, DESI | VASI · OWNER/ENGINEER | MANASSAS, VA | 1 | $50 |
| MCCANN, MICHAEL | MCCANN CONSTRUCTION LLC · CONTRACTOR | COLONIAL BEACH, VA | 2 | $30 |
| PAULS, JAMES F. | RETIRED · RETIRED | HAMPTON, VA | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (22)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | independent_committee_of | MUSLIMS OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | ROB WITTMAN FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING DEFENSE FUND (WITTMAN, REGELL, FORBES, HUNT, GOODLATTE, CANTOR & GR | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WITTMAN VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | c172bdad | — | clip | |
| 2026-03-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5267 — American Franchise Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5164 — Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 0d820d71 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 08b6e001 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | 3ebdf68a | — | clip | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Natural Resources Committee | — | VICE_CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Armed Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6175 — NO GOTION Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-01-09 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 228 — Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures W | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (4)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | HONORING ALAN BLACK |
| — | Congressional Record | — | CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PATSY PETTUS |
| — | Congressional Record | — | CELEBRATING ELIZABETH AND CHARLES J. MAJIKES, SR. 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY |
| — | Congressional Record | — | PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO "NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: RUBBER TIRE MANUFACTURING" |