As usual, turnout was light in this summer’s primaries – but the numbers for who did show up could give an early temperature reading on Virginia’s political climate.
Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor, seeking to challenge Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, calls for a ban on members of Congress trading on the stock market.
Sylvester Hansom votes in a primary election at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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A voter casts a vote at Longdale Elementary in Henrico County on Tuesday. With almost all votes in as of press time, only 7% of the 1st Congressional District's 611,808 active registered voters had cast ballots.
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Joe votes in a primary election at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Jeanne Fletcher votes in a primary election at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Longdale Elementary is a 1st Congressional District polling location on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Angela Stanley votes in a primary election at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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John Joyce votes in a primary election at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Longdale Elementary is a 1st Congressional district polling location on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Glenda Stalnaker reads a book in between helping voters cast their ballots at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Longdale Elementary is a 1st Congressional District polling location on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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A “Vote” sign can be seen on a wall at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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Voting booths can be seen at Longdale Elementary on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Henrico, Va.
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John Joyce votes in Tuesday's primary election at Longdale Elementary in Henrico County. Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor won the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, with 22,988 votes, or 52.6% of ballots cast, with 98% of precincts reporting and with early votes still to be tallied, according to unofficial election night tallies.
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Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor, seeking to challenge Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, calls for a ban on members of Congress trading on the stock market.
