VA-01

Incumbent	Rob Wittman
Party	Republican
Seeking Re-election?	Presumably
Candidate Website	House Website Campaign Website
Contact info
Other Resources

2004 Presidential Vote	Bush - 60.11% Kerry - 39.17%
2006 Election Results	Davis - 62.96% O'Donnell - 35.48%
2007 Special Election Results	Wittman - 59.43% Forgit - 38.49%
District Blog(s)

Declined Challenger	Philip Forgit
Party	Democratic
Source of Information	Candidate in 2007 special election
Candidate Website	Campaign Website
Other Reosurces	Congresspedia profile on Philip Forgit

Challenger	Keith Hummel
Party	Democratic
Source of Information	Blog Entry
Candidate Website	Campaign Website
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Challenger	Kevin O'Neill
Party	Republican
Source of Information	Campaign Website
Candidate Website	Campaign Website

Challenger

Catesby Jones

Party

Republican

Source of Information

Campaign Website

Candidate Website

Campaign Website

Background Information

District Map

District Overview

Stretches from the DC suburbs through the Richmond suburbs and east, including large portions of Hampton Roads. One of the most Republican districts in Virginia, has been Republican since 1977, and only the 7th District is considered more Republican.

Demographics

(from census.gov, based on 2000 census)
Total population: 643,514 49% male 51% female
76.1% white, 18.6% black, 1.7% Asian, 2.0% mixed race, 3.0% Hispanic/Latino of any race
Median household income (2005 inflation-adjusted): $60,078 (US avg. $46,242)
Median per capita income (2005 adjusted): $28,024 (US avg. $25,035)
Families below poverty level: 5.2% (US avg. 10.2%)
Individuals below poverty level: 7.0% (US avg. 13.3%)

Jo Ann Davis Links and Information

Davis sits on the following committees:
House Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittee on Projection Forces, Subcommittee on Military Personnel)
House Committee on International Relations (Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats, Subcommittee on The Middle East and Central Asia),
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, Subcommittee on Oversight)

One of only four Pentecostals in the 109th Congress. (see interview with "Today's Pentecostal Evangel")

Introduced H. Res. 579, protecting the symbols and traditions of Christmas in 2005. Refused to extend same protections to Hannukah symbols and traditions.

Will lose deputy majority whip position and chairwomanship of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy in 110th Congress. (source)

Biography Page (Project Vote Smart)
Campaign Finance Overview (Open Secrets)
Top Contributors (Open Secrets)
Congress Votes Database (Washington Post)
Interest Group Ratings (Project Vote Smart)

Shawn O'Donnell Links and Information

2006 Campaign blog (ostensibly written by Shawn's dog)
Co-wrote book "Rebuilding the Democratic Party From the Grassroots: The Ultimate Guidebook For Democrats" (Amazon)

Marvin Pixton Links and Information

Biography Page (Vote-USA)

Previous Election Results

2006
Davis (R) 63% (143,681)
O'Donnell (D) 35% (80,715)
Pixton (I) 2% (3,321)

2004
Davis (R) 80% (225,071)
William A. Lee (I) 20% (57,434)

2004 Presidential (total VA)
Bush (R) 54% (1,716,959)
Kerry (D) 46% (1,454,742)
Badnarik (L) 0% (11,032)
Peroutka (I) 0% (10,161)

2002
Davis (R) unopposed