James Walkinshaw
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
Virginia - District 11
Current Position: US House Representative VA-11
Running For: House Representative - District 11
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against Trump administration tariffs and trade policies
- Against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, citing that over 320,000 Virginians would lose healthcare access
Business & Labor
- Against federal agency cuts and supports protecting federal workers from Trump administration policies
- For ensuring federal employees are paid during government shutdowns
Health Care
- For protecting Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and extending healthcare access
Education
- Against dismantling the Department of Education; supports local and state-level curriculum decisions
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights (pro-choice)
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For blocking Schedule F and protecting federal employees from politicization
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For providing aid to Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War; against Trump's inconsistent Ukraine support
- For maintaining U.S. military assistance to Israel but supports ceasefire in Gaza War; against Israel blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza
- For using diplomacy to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons; against Trump administration's military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as unconstitutional
- For additional checks on China's growing influence but against current form of China-U.S. trade war and Trump's tariff policies
- Against Trump administration immigration policies; for comprehensive immigration reform and path to citizenship