# VA-01 — 2026 U.S. House Race %% midterms-pin:start — remove or reword after the election cycle wraps %% > [!danger] 🔴 Live now: the 2026 Midterms Election Results War Room > **Democrats will control both the House and the Senate**, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ project. Race calls, every seat that has flipped, and every court ruling, federal action and polling-place problem around the vote and the count, newest first, with a source on every entry: **[[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]** > > **Background on every race:** [[2026 Midterms Hub]] · [[2026 Senate Races Hub]] · [[2026 House Races Hub]] · [[2026 Governor Races Hub]] · [[2026 Ballot Measures Hub]] · [[How a Ballot Is Counted]] · [[How a Midterm Election Is Certified]] %% midterms-pin:end %% > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. Republican Rep. **Rob Wittman** faces Democrat **Shannon Taylor**, who won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary with 53 percent. Trump carried the district by about 5 points in 2024. Newsweek describes it as a test of whether Democrats' gains in wealthy suburbs last against a Republican who has historically run ahead of his party. **Ratings:** Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it a Toss Up; Inside Elections and Decision Desk HQ, Lean Republican (per Ballotpedia). ## Result > [!success] Called: Shannon Taylor (D) wins, a Democratic pickup > Decision Desk HQ projected on election night, November 3, 2026, that Democrat Shannon Taylor defeated Republican Rep. Rob Wittman. Vote totals are unofficial until Virginia certifies the result. Source: [NewsNation (Decision Desk HQ results)](https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2026-midterm-elections/midterm-election-day-2026-live-results/). Live coverage: [[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]. ## Sources - [Ballotpedia: Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2026](https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia's_1st_Congressional_District_election,_2026) - [Newsweek: five key House races to watch](https://www.newsweek.com/house-election-tracker-5-key-races-to-watch-on-midterm-election-night-12626922) - [ABC News: House races that could determine control](https://abcnews.com/Politics/house-races-determine-party-control-congress/story?id=137301298) ## Connections - [[2026 House Races Hub]] - [[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]