VA-03 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
Age79 years old (Apr 30, 1947)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationGroton School (1965 graduate)
Notable personal detailsRobert Cortez "Bobby" Scott is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Virginia's 3rd Congressional District since 1993. He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate, and worked as an attorney in private practice in Newport News. He earned an A.B. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School, and also served in the U.S. Army Reserve and Massachusetts Army National Guard.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising revenue from the wealthiest and corporations to fund expanded social programs and oppose large, permanent tax cuts for the wealthy. Has opposed extensions of Bush-era tax cuts and said major proposals (e.g., Build Back Better) should be paid for by making the wealthiest pay their fair share.
Healthcare
Supports single-payer/Medicare for All and has co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation; also supports and seeks to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid and to protect the Affordable Care Act and protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for Dreamers/DACA recipients and has opposed legislation or funding that he says would expand unchecked ICE/DHS enforcement; frames Trump-era immigration policies as harmful to children and has called for reining in immigration-enforcement abuses.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Bobby Scott supports federal protections for abortion and opposes state-imposed abortion bans. He has backed legislation to protect reproductive rights, including voting for and speaking in favor of measures to codify Roe v. Wade and the Women’s Health Protection Act and has criticized post-Roe state bans as harmful to patients and providers.
Climate & Energy
Supports recognizing human contribution to climate change, backing the Paris Agreement, advocating clean and renewable energy investments, and working on regional climate adaptation and Chesapeake Bay environmental protections.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and other gun-safety measures while recognizing lawful gun ownership; has spoken in favor of assault-weapons restrictions and called for strengthening federal background check laws.
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