Ericka Kopp
Ran for Virginia 1st Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on August 4, 2026 — Virginia Department of Elections — 2026 August Democratic Primary · read Aug 4, 2026
Sources (3)
- Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on August 4, 2026 — Virginia Department of Elections — 2026 August Democratic Primary (August 4, 2026), official results: VA-01, 'Ericka W. Kopp' 1,366 of 48,341 (2.8%)
- nominee Shannon L. Taylor 25,535
- identity CONFIRMED
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
Not on file for Ericka yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_2e4d3cq11.
GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.