Politician
James Walkinshaw
Democrat · Virginia · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6VA11066
James Walkinshaw (Democrat) raised $3.3M for the 2026 Virginia 11th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.7M for and $3K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.3M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
35%
$1.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.7M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$3K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia 11th District | $3.3M | 35% | $2.7M / $3K | – | $5.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $358KUnion $280KTrade group $125KOther $87KLeadership PAC $59KMembership $53KSuper PAC $24KParty $5K
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC)OtherLobbyist PAC$19K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$18K
- Common Ground PACLeadership PAC$15K
- The Guidehouse Inc. Political Action Committee (Guidehouse PAC)Corporate$15K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Fight for Virginia's Futurefor $1.7M
- Protect Progressfor $1.0M
- Heritage Action for Americaagainst $3K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
No covered comparison reached $10K in traced industry funding. This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | Unknown coverageUnknown coverage | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 55% support ±12VA-11 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded James Walkinshaw's 2026 campaign?
- James Walkinshaw (Democrat) raised $3.3M for the 2026 Virginia 11th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.7M for and $3K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to James Walkinshaw?
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PAC ($20K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($20K), National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC) ($19K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($18K), Common Ground PAC ($15K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on James Walkinshaw's race?
- Fight for Virginia's Future ($1.7M for), Protect Progress ($1.0M for), Heritage Action for America ($3K against) in 2026.