James Walkinshaw
Democrat
Bio
James Walkinshaw is a Democrat U.S. Representative from Virginia's 11th district, serving since 2025. Born in 1982.
- Official site
- walkinshaw.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 2265 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4611 · 202-225-1492
- In Congress since
- 2025
- 2026 election
- Result · Candidate page
Voting record (119th Congress)
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2913 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 4, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 84 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 4, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 86 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 3, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8646 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 4, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2860 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 3, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1346 — On Passage (Passed, May 13, 2026)
Armed Forces and National Security · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.R. 8800 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Jul 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Failed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6047 — On Passage (Passed, May 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1041 — On Passage (Passed, May 21, 2026)
Crime and Law Enforcement · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 2978 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: S. 307 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Aug 31, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 5625 — On Passage (Passed, May 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6260 — On Passage (Passed, May 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 96 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, May 13, 2026)
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Recent votes
Committees
Money from outside groups
What the biggest outside spenders and PAC donors spent for or against them, or gave directly. Tap a group to see who it is and who funds it.
| Group | What it did | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Progress Super PAC | Spent for | $1.0M | 2026 |
| SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) PAC | Gave | $10K | 2026 |
| JStreetPAC PAC | Gave | $5K | 2026 |
Source: FEC. Covers only the biggest spending and giving groups, matched by name and state. "Spent for/against" is independent spending: by law it can't be coordinated with the candidate. All campaign money →
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Questions and answers
What party is James Walkinshaw?
James Walkinshaw is a Democrat, the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th district.
How long has James Walkinshaw been in office?
Since 2025.
How often does James Walkinshaw vote with their party?
On 98% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 0.3% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did James Walkinshaw vote on H.J.Res. 210?
James Walkinshaw voted Nay (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 2:05 AM ET.
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