2026 Endorsed Candidates
The Virginia AFL-CIO COPE Committee Makes Endorsements for the 2026 Election
Richmond, VA –During the Virginia AFL-CIO’s Forty-Fourth Constitutional Convention and 2026 Political Convention held in Williamsburg, Virginia from August 13 – 15, 2026, the Virginia AFL-CIO COPE Committee and attending delegates endorsed the following candidates for the 2026 Election Cycle:
U.S. Senate: Mark Warner
U.S. House of Representatives :
| Congressional District 1 | Shannon Taylor |
| Congressional District 2 | Elaine Luria |
| Congressional District 3 | Bobby Scott |
| Congressional District 4 | Jennifer McClellan |
| Congressional District 5 | Tom Perriello |
| Congressional District 6 | Beth Macy |
| Congressional District 7 | Eugene Vindman |
| Congressional District 8 | Don Beyer |
| Congressional District 9 | Joy Powers |
| Congressional District 11 | James Walkinshaw |
Special Elections:
House District 20: Sonia Luna Vasquez
Constitutional Amendments:
Virginia AFL-CIO endorsed to vote “YES” on the following 3 Constitutional Amendments on the 2026 Ballot for the November Election:
- Question 1: Right to Choose
- Question 2: Right to Marry
- Question 3: Right to Vote
The Virginia AFL-CIO and its affiliates are proud to endorse these candidates as they will stand up for and uplift the voices of working people everywhere.