Candidate · November 3, 2026

Shannon L. Taylor

On the ballot for U.S. House · Virginia's 1st District

DemocraticChallenger
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$4.6M
cash on hand
$599K
outside spending for or against
$2.3M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Virginia's 1st District1,2
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusChallenger
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Websites and accounts

§3Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.3

Raised$4,604,761
Spent$4,006,027
Cash on hand$598,734

Where the money came from

Individual donors$3.6M · 78%
PACs and other political committees$615K · 13%
Political party committees$10K · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$362K · 8%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$12K · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $1,702,716 supporting and $632,938 opposing Shannon L. Taylor this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.4

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
HMP$340,698—
LCV Victory Fund$332,231—
Progressive Turnout Project$293,628—
SD 2026$266,991—
COMMONWEALTH ACTION PAC—$215,385
The Public Trust PAC$208,888—
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.—$193,060
Care in Action PAC$155,935—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§4Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.