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James Shea

Democrat

James Shea

VA-01 Democratic nominee?

$18.6K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleHigh school economics teacher

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderMale

LocationVirginia

BackgroundHigh school economics teacher

Notable personal detailsJames Michael Shea is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District (VA-01) in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked as a high school economics teacher. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in July 2025 and is associated with the principal campaign committee Shea for Congress.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov vademocrats.org elections.virginia.gov thecandidate.com elections.es.virginia.gov repmyblock.org ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com bluevirginia.us projects.propublica.org predictionedge.com electionhistory.easthaddam.org electionarchive.vermont.gov en.wikipedia.org reddit.com arxiv.org sheaforcongress.com vpm.org localcandidates.org law.lis.virginia.gov everything.explained.today va01republicans.org washingtonpost.com businessprofiles.com kaine.senate.gov elections.zh-cn.virginia.gov rba.gov.au sfac.virginia.gov cityofchesapeake.net bluevoterguide.org virginiamercury.com leeds-live.co.uk ballotpedia.org idahoea.org austinchronicle.com neptunesociety.com ginafortexas.com facebook.com instagram.com history.house.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports an economy that "works for everyone" and criticizes concentration of wealth by private equity; emphasizes protecting the safety net while calling for fiscal responsibility and balancing the federal budget. No explicit, detailed tax proposals (e.g., raising/lowering rates on specific groups) are stated on the campaign site.

Healthcare

Supports protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid and preserving the social safety net; has stated he fought to protect Medicaid benefits for families with disabled children and emphasizes fiscal responsibility to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$2.7K

$2.0K

$1.3K

$665

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$2.7K

$0.00

$2.7K

$177.33

Source: FEC

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