James R. Walkinshaw
Democrat · VA-11 · U.S. House
Bio
James Robert Walkinshaw is an American politician and former congressional aide serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district since September 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Braddock District from 2020 until his resignation in 2025.
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'Massive Trump fraud' prompts probe over 'hostile takeover' of July 4th event: reportHouse Democrats are alleging "massive Trump fraud" in a new probe that accuses the White House of staging a "hostile takeover" of America's 250th birthday celebration, according to one journalist.In a Thursday broadcast, investigative journalist Scott MacFarl…
Raw Story · July 2, 2026
Rep. James Walkinshaw on funding for ICE and the future of immigration enforcementCongress has passed funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump's second term. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia.
NPR · June 10, 2026
Democratic Rep. Walkinshaw: 'Common sense' ICE reforms were left out of funding billCongress has passed funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump's second term. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia.
NPR · June 10, 2026- On CNN, Virginia Dem Lectures GOP on Jim Crow—While His State Tried to Gerrymander
On Friday's CNN This Morning, host Audie Cornish gave Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) free rein to lecture Republicans on the evils of partisan redistricting, complete with hyperbolic comparisons to Jim Crow poll taxes and literacy tests. The guest warned that …
Freerepublic.com · May 9, 2026
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