A NEW DISTRICT · A NEW FIGHT
The map has changed.Our work hasn't.
Rappahannock may join the new 11th District. What happens next is up to us.
“That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.”
Thomas Jefferson
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The 2026 Fight
The redistricting referendum passed. A court blocked it. The Supreme Court of Virginia will decide whether Rappahannock joins the new 11th District.
Read the full story92
days until Primary Day
August 4, 2026
Your Neighbors Are Here
Building community,
one conversation at a time.
Every month, your neighbors gather at Washington Town Hall for coffee, conversation, and action. Whether you're a lifelong Democrat or just curious, the Rapp Dems welcome you.
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On The Ballot · 2026
Meet The Democrats Running This Year
James Walkinshaw
The only House Democrat on both Oversight and Homeland Security.
James Walkinshaw is fighting to protect federal workers from politicization, hold ICE and DHS accountable, and make sure 335,000 Virginians keep their health care. He won his seat by 50 points in a special election — now he's running to keep it.
Read more about JamesBree Fram
Colonel (Ret.), Space Force. Astronautical engineer. 23 years of service.
Bree Fram served 23 years in the Air Force and Space Force, deploying to Iraq and managing $100M+ programs. The first transgender woman promoted to Colonel in U.S. history, she was forced out in January 2026. Now she's running for Congress to fight for democracy, national security, and the communities the government left behind.
Read more about BreeMark Warner
17 years of broadband for rural Virginia.
Mark Warner has spent his career connecting rural Virginia to the digital economy — from 800 miles of fiber as Governor to $1.4 billion for broadband as Senator. Now he's running for a fourth term to finish the job on housing, health care, and rural infrastructure.
Read more about MarkWant to learn more about their records, committees, and positions?
Meet the candidates in depthA Note of Thanks
Under the current map, Rappahannock sits in VA-10 and has been represented by Congressman Suhas Subramanyam since January 2025. Suhas has shown up for us:
- Mobile office hours at the County Library
- Town halls at Rappahannock Elementary
- Happy hours at The Black Twig
- Roundtables with Sperryville business owners during the federal shutdown
Thank you, Suhas. Whatever lines get drawn, we won't forget the work.
April 21–23, 2026
Where Things Stand Right Now
Voters approved 50.7%–49.3%
2,500,000 ballots cast
Rappahannock voted 60.7% No
60% turnout — 2,354 No votes
Judge blocked certification
Tazewell County Circuit Court · 2026-04-22
VA Supreme Court hearing
Oral arguments: 2026-04-27
If The Map Survives The Courts
Rappahannock would join the new VA-11 — a D+14 district rated Safe Democratic. The district stretches from Fairfax County Chain Bridge precinct through Prince William, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Warren, Shenandoah, and north Rockingham.
Upcoming
Show Up This Month
RCDC Monthly Meeting
Washington Town Hall. Coffee 9:30, meeting 10:00. Our first gathering since the referendum.
RCDC Monthly Meeting
Washington Town Hall. Coffee 9:30, meeting 10:00. Come prepared to talk primary season.
Early Voting Opens
Early voting for the August 4 primary begins at the Registrar's office.
Leadership
Christin van den Toorn
Co-chair
Michelle McKinney
Vice Chair
Chad Carroll
Treasurer
Mary Koralewski
Secretary
Contact
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