Political ads · 2026 · VA

Virginia House District 11 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

James Walkinshaw won · 74.1% to 24.4% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Arthur Purves (Republican) and James Walkinshaw (Democrat) are the nominees for Virginia's 11th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. James Walkinshaw is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Arthur Purves's campaign had raised $39,000 (through October 14, 2026) and James Walkinshaw's campaign $3.3 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $2.7 million for James Walkinshaw and $3,000 against.

Arthur Purves (REP), James Walkinshaw (DEM, incumbent). 5 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Arthur Purves (REP)

Raised: $39K through 2026-10-14 individuals $26K · PACs $0 · party $5,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $4,452 · cash on hand $20K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

James Walkinshaw (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $3.3M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.1M · PACs $1.1M · party $15K · from the candidate's other committees $10K · cash on hand $1.1M
Outside spending: $2,790 opposing Walkinshaw · $2.7M supporting Walkinshaw · latest reported 2025-09-08
Largest outside spenders: OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND — $1.7M supporting Walkinshaw Largest donors: CONNOLLY FOR CONGRESS $1.8M (95%) PROTECT PROGRESS — $1.0M supporting Walkinshaw Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA — $2,790 opposing Walkinshaw

Bundled through PACs: $4,750 through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $4,250 from 6 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

215 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
ACCENTURE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AFGE PAC $8,500
AFSCME $12K
AHCA-PAC $1,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC. INT'L $6,000
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL-NORTH AMERICA PAC $1,000
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $5,000
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) $8,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $12K
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION $10K
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASC-PAC) $1,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $5,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL $2,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
APWU COPA $10K
ASPIRE PAC $2,500
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ASSOCIATION FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUVSI PAC) $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS $5,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $3,000
AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC $5,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $2,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON $2,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $2,500
CACI INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CACI PAC) $2,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ASSOCIATES POLITICAL FUND $14K
CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES FEDERAL PAC $1,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $10K
CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $9,000
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC $1,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $1,000
COMMON GROUND PAC $15K
COMMONWEALTH PAC $15K
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $500
CONNOLLY FOR CONGRESS $8,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $2,500
CVS HEALTH PAC $1,000
DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL') $1,000
DC STATEHOOD PAC $501
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $2,500
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. $10K
DRIVE COMMITTEE $6,000
DULLES AREA DEMOCRATS $1,000
DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC $4,000
EILEEN FILLER-CORN FOR DELEGATE $1,000
ELECT KYLE MCDANIEL $250
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $12K
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
ENERGIZED FOR CHANGE FEDERAL PAC $4,000
ENERGIZED FOR CHANGE PAC $1,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $7,500
ERNST & YOUNG $7,500
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC) $319
FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $3,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $5,000
FEDERAL MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) $1,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC $10K
FRIENDS OF DALIA PALCHIK $1,000
FRIENDS OF DON BEYER $2,000
FRIENDS OF JJ SINGH $250
FRIENDS OF KARL FRISCH $1,000
FRIENDS OF LAURA JANE COHEN $250
FRIENDS OF RACHNA SIZEMORE HEIZER $1,000
FRIENDS OF ROBYN LADY $500
FRIENDS OF RODNEY LUSK $1,100
FRIENDS OF STEVE DESCANO $150
FRIENDS OF WALTER ALCORN $1,000
FUTURE FORUM PAC $1,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $7,500
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $1,000
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENWORTH PAC) $2,500
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $1,500
GUIDEHOUSE PAC $15K
HALLMARK CARDS, INC. PAC (HALLPAC) $2,000
HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $2,000
HENSON FOR VIRGINIA $250
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL $3,500
HOPE PAC $4,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) $6,000
IFPTE LEAP-PAC $2,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ITI PAC) $1,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $15K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $8,000
IRANIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS $2,500
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES PAC (IMPAC) $1,000
JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JACOBS PAC) $2,500
JAMES WALKINSHAW FOR BRADDOCK SUPERVISOR $1,000
JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $5,000
JOHN FOUST FOR SUPERVISOR $1,000
JSTREETPAC $5,000
K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) $1,000
KATHY SMITH FOR SUPERVISOR $1,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $20K
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,500
LEIDOS PAC $10K
LOCKHEED MARTIN $4,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $15K
MANTECH $4,000
MARSDEN FOR SENATE $1,000
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,000
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC. PAC/FKA SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL INC PAC $3,500
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) $1,000
MAXIMUS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MAXPAC) $1,000
MCKAY FOR SUPERVISOR $1,000
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MCA-PAC) $3,500
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC $2,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PAC $1,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NADA PAC $15K
NARFE PAC $18K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION $7,500
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $15K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS $4,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION $10K
NATIONAL COALITION OF TURKISH AMERICAN WOMEN'S PAC $1,000
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION $11K
NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $3,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL STAR ROUTE MAIL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $1,000
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION PAC $2,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
NECA PAC $10K
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $6,000
NOVARTIS $2,000
OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND $8,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PARSONS CORPORATION PAC $2,000
PASS PAC $14K
PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
PENNY GROSS FOR SUPERVISOR $1,000
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $7,500
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
PITNEY BOWES INC. $4,000
PLASTERERS CEMENT MASONS AND SHOP HANDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND PAC PCAF PAC $500
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
READY TO FIGHT PAC $7,000
ROCKET LAB CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) $1,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $2,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
SECURE PROGRESS $350
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $10K
SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC) $5,000
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY $7,500
SIFMA $1,000
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $1,000
SMAC PAC $5,000
SMART TD PAC $8,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $2,000
STEPTOE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SUROVELL FOR STATE SENATE $1,000
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $2,500
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $1,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
TELADOC HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TENABLE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TENABLE PAC) $1,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $3,500
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE VIRGINIA FORWARD PAC $1,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $1,000
TURKISH AMERICAN COALITION PAC- TAC-PAC $1,150
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $2,500
UCA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
UFCW LOCAL 400 ABC PAC $18K
UNITED AIRLINES $2,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $4,000
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND $5,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,500
VEN-PAC $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,500
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
WALPAC $4,500
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY/SEMCO ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
WASHINGTON RESOURCE ASSOCIATES INC PAC $1,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000

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