Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti
Ran for Virginia 1st Congressional District · Democrat
Not on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Not on the Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Not on the Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list (updated 2026-09-03) for VA-01 and not a candidate in the August 4, 2026 state-run primaries (Virginia Department of Elections)
- party nominations in this district by convention, firehouse primary or unopposed primary
- reason not established
The District
What Virginia 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of King and Queen County, King William County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Westmoreland County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, James City County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Mathews County and Williamsburg city; parts of Hanover County, Chesterfield County, New Kent County, York County, Henrico County and Poquoson city.
Includes Mechanicsville, Poquoson (part), Tuckahoe (part), Gloucester Point, Short Pump, Williamsburg, Ashland, Bon Air (part), Brandermill, Deltaville (part), Glen Allen (part), Gloucester Courthouse and 27 more.
224 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Virginia Department of Elections, per-locality precinct shapefiles (133 localities, elections.virginia.gov redistricting/gis)
Results
Certified results for Virginia 1st Congressional District
Member, House of Representatives (1st District)
2024 November General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. WittmanRepublican | Republican | 269,657 | 56.3% |
| Leslie C. MehtaDemocratic | Democratic | 208,445 | 43.5% |
| Write-In | 804 | 0.2% |
Official — Virginia Department of Elections ENR media export (created 2025-03-05, after State Board certification Dec 2 2024) · Virginia Department of Elections — official election results
Member House of Representatives (01)
2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob J. WittmanRepublican | Republican | 191,828 | 56.0% |
| Herbert C. "Herb" Jones Jr.Democratic | Democratic | 147,229 | 43.0% |
| David Bruce FosterIndependent | Independent | 3,388 | 1.0% |
| Write InWrite-in | Write-in | 297 | 0.1% |
Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site
U.S. House — Congressional District 1
Virginia General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Joseph WittmanRepublican | Republican | 260,614 | 58.1% |
| Qasim RashidDemocratic | Democratic | 186,923 | 41.7% |
| Write-Ins | 641 | 0.1% |
Certified — Virginia Department of Elections Historical Elections Database (official certified results by locality and precinct; State Board of Elections certification) · Virginia Department of Elections — Historical Elections Database
Polls
Public polls
DCCC Analytics Department for DCCCGeneral election · U.S. House
Rob Wittman 47% · Shannon Taylor 46% · Undecided 7%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026 · 519 LV · ±4.3 pts · phone/text-to-web · DCCC Analytics Department
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Virginia 1st Congressional District
- Robert J. WittmanRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Shannon L. TaylorDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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