RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Virginia's Supreme Court struck down the redistricting amendment 4-3 on May 8. A federal appeal is in motion — SCOTUS may step in, or it may not. Either way, our work between now and November doesn't change.
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The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the redistricting amendment 4-3 on May 8. A federal appeal is in motion — SCOTUS may intervene, or it may not. Either way, the current map stays in place for now, Rappahannock stays in VA-10 with Suhas Subramanyam, and the candidates are running. Here's where things stand.
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August 4, 2026
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On The Ballot · 2026
Two Democrats represent Rappahannock under the current map: our congressman Suhas Subramanyam in VA-10, and our senior senator Mark Warner. If SCOTUS reinstates the new map, Rappahannock would join VA-11 — where Rep. James Walkinshaw faces a contested Democratic primary.
He's been here for us. All of us.
Elected in 2024 to succeed Jennifer Wexton. Former Obama White House technology policy advisor. Volunteer EMT and firefighter. Since taking office, Suhas has shown up for Rappahannock:
The only House Democrat on both Oversight and Homeland Security.
Chief of Staff to the late Rep. Gerry Connolly for more than a decade. Elected to Congress in a September 2025 special election by 50 points. Has focused on protecting federal workers, defending the rule of law, holding ICE and DHS accountable, and forcing the House vote that extended ACA premium tax credits for 335,000 Virginians.
Walkinshaw would represent Rappahannock only if SCOTUS reinstates the new map. He faces a contested Democratic primary regardless.
Read more about James17 years of broadband for rural Virginia.
Former Governor of Virginia. Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Democratic Caucus. Lead author of the ROAD to Housing Act — the largest housing legislative package in decades. Has been the Senate's leading voice for rural broadband since his governorship — $1.4 billion for Virginia under the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Read more about MarkVA-11 Democratic Primary
We present every active challenger equally. Rappahannock voters will only see these names on a ballot if SCOTUS reinstates the new map.
Centreville, Virginia
Mother of six, former teacher, state senator who beat an incumbent.
Stella Pekarsky is a former Fairfax County public school teacher, former School Board Chair, and Virginia State Senator. Daughter of working-class Greek immigrants, she beat an entrenched incumbent to win her Senate seat in 2023. She's running for Congress to take Virginia's fights over schools, gun safety, and reproductive freedom to Washington.
Vienna, Virginia
Nuclear energy attorney. Led Kabul evacuations. Not a career politician.
Amy Roma is a partner and global energy practice leader at Hogan Lovells, specializing in nuclear energy and federal regulatory policy. Her crisis-response résumé includes leading legal teams for the Kabul evacuations after the fall of Afghanistan, delivering PPE during COVID, and pushing back against family separation at the southern border. Her slogan: 'Let's get things done.'
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Meet the candidates in depthApril 21 – May 11, 2026
April 21
The VoteVirginia voters approved the amendment 50.7%–49.3%. Rappahannock voted 60.7% against it, with 60% turnout — 3,880 of 6,431 registered voters showed up for a single-issue April special election.
May 8
The RulingThe court ruled that the General Assembly's first vote on the amendment in late October 2025 was invalid because early voting for the 2025 House of Delegates elections had already begun. 'General election,' the court held, includes the early voting period — and the amendment's two passages were therefore not properly separated by an intervening election.
May 11
TodayHouse Speaker Don Scott and AG Jay Jones filed an emergency appeal asking SCOTUS to reinstate the amendment, arguing the state court misread federal law's definition of 'election.' Chief Justice Roberts has asked for a response by Thursday evening, May 14. Legal scholars consider the appeal an uphill fight — but it's live.
What's Next
The WorkUntil SCOTUS acts, the current map governs and Rappahannock votes in VA-10 with Suhas. If SCOTUS reinstates the amendment, Rappahannock joins the new VA-11. Either way, our job between now and August 4: get every Rappahannock Democrat registered, informed, and ready to vote.
Christin van den Toorn
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Michelle McKinney
Vice Chair
Chad Carroll
Treasurer
Mary Koralewski
Secretary
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