- See Robert Wittman's sponsored bills →Robert WittmanRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$5.2M raised
- Shannon TaylorDemocratic✓ Verified$4.2M raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Shannon Taylor supports cutting taxes for working families and small businesses while opposing tax breaks for billionaires, and she advocates investing in energy, infrastructure, and good-paying jobs 1. She also supports restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits, expanding Medicare drug price negotiations, ending surprise billing, and protecting Social Security and Medicare 4. Robert Wittman supports economic growth that helps families afford their needs, allows workers to keep more of their earnings, helps small businesses grow, and provides secure employment opportunities, and he votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy, and financial protections 23. Wittman believes health policy works best when it prioritizes patients, providers, and local communities, and he has voted yea on healthcare legislation including Medicaid, premium reduction, patient support, and early act reauthorization 56.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Robert WittmanRepublican | Shannon TaylorDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Wittman supports economic growth that helps families afford needs, allows workers to keep more earnings, helps small businesses grow, and provides secure employment opportunities. Wittman votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology, capital access, privacy, and financial protections. | Taylor supports cutting taxes for working families and small businesses, opposing tax breaks for billionaires, and investing in energy, infrastructure, and good-paying jobs. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Shannon Taylor supports cutting taxes for working families and small businesses, opposes tax breaks for billionaires, and advocates investing in energy, infrastructure, and good-paying jobs 1. Robert Wittman supports economic growth that helps families afford their needs, allows workers to keep more of their earnings, helps small businesses grow, and provides secure employment opportunities 2. Wittman votes consistently for economic bills that support technology, capital access, privacy, and financial protections 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Wittman believes health policy works best when it prioritizes patients, providers, and local communities, drawing on his public health background. Wittman votes yea on healthcare legislation including Medicaid, premium reduction, patient support, and early act reauthorization. | Taylor supports restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits, expanding Medicare drug price negotiations, ending surprise billing, and protecting Social Security and Medicare. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Shannon Taylor supports restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits, expanding Medicare drug price negotiations, ending surprise billing, and protecting Social Security and Medicare 1. Robert Wittman believes health policy works best when it prioritizes patients, providers, and local communities, drawing on his public health background 2. He has voted yea on healthcare legislation including Medicaid, premium reduction, patient support, and early act reauthorization 3. | ||
| Immigration | Wittman supports securing borders, enforcing immigration laws humanely, ending catch and release, restoring asylum integrity, and ensuring legal immigration programs operate fairly. Wittman votes yea on immigration security and enforcement bills and supports DHS, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Wittman supports providing law enforcement with resources to secure borders, combat drug cartels, human trafficking, and prevent deadly drugs from entering the country. Wittman votes yea on multiple public safety bills including prison staff safety, veterans' rights, bail reform, and violent offender laws. | Taylor supports strong public safety measures, having prosecuted violent criminals and reduced murder rates significantly in Henrico County. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Shannon Taylor supports strong public safety measures and has experience prosecuting violent criminals, contributing to a significant reduction in murder rates in Henrico County 1. Robert Wittman supports providing law enforcement with resources to secure borders and combat drug cartels, human trafficking, and deadly drugs 2. He has voted yea on multiple public safety bills, including those related to prison staff safety, veterans' rights, bail reform, and violent offender laws 3. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Taylor defends the right of Virginia women to access abortion care following the overturn of Roe v. Wade. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Wittman believes the federal government must be a careful steward of taxpayer dollars and address unsustainable deficit spending and national debt. Wittman votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations acts covering multiple government sectors. | Taylor pledges to fight corruption by banning congressional stock trading, banning members from becoming lobbyists, mandating jail time for corrupt politicians, and rejecting corporate PAC money. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Shannon Taylor pledges to fight corruption by banning congressional stock trading, banning members from becoming lobbyists, mandating jail time for corrupt politicians, and rejecting corporate PAC money 1. Robert Wittman believes the federal government must be a careful steward of taxpayer dollars and address unsustainable deficit spending and national debt 2. Wittman votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations acts covering multiple government sectors 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Wittman supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy including fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables, and critical mineral development to ensure affordable, reliable energy and national security. Wittman votes yea on environmental and energy bills including emissions reduction, marine conservation, and fuel retailer choice. | Taylor opposes utility price hikes and supports legislation to prevent new data center construction from increasing energy costs for families. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Shannon Taylor opposes utility price hikes and supports legislation to prevent new data center construction from increasing energy costs for families 1. Robert Wittman supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy including fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables, and critical mineral development to ensure affordable, reliable energy and national security 2. Wittman also votes yea on environmental and energy bills including emissions reduction, marine conservation, and fuel retailer choice 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Wittman supports maintaining a strong national defense to address complex global threats from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Wittman votes nay on resolutions to remove U.S. forces from hostilities but yea on defense authorization and veterans' clinic naming. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |