Virginia's 1st congressional district
U.S. House of Representatives
14days to polls
The call
200 synthetic voters, set beside the poll average.
SyntheticD+7.8Shannon Taylor
Poll average · 2 pollsD+1.6
Gap+6.2synthetic − polls, points
SyntheticPoll average
Shannon Taylor
46.1 synthetic48.0 polls
Rob Wittman
39.4 synthetic46.5 polls
Against the polls
- Share error
- 4.5 pts per option
- Crosstab error
- —
- Sample
- 200 synthetic voters
The government
Donald Trump's job approval as President, among VA-01 voters
Approve · synthetic29.2%66.6% disapprove
Approve · polls37.0%55.0% disapprove
Net gap−19.4synthetic − polls
Latest polls
Newest first.
| Pollster | Fieldwork to | Sample | D | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post / Schar School | SEP 28, 2026 | 609 (LV) | 50.0 | 46.0 |
| DCCC Targeting Team (D) | SEP 17, 2026 | 519 (LV) | 46.0 | 47.0 |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | AUG 09, 2025 | 541 (RV) | 40.0 | 41.0 |
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How the call is made. For every race we build a synthetic electorate that matches the real one, at least 200 voters strong, and ask it how it will vote before polling day. The call is set beside the published polls as they come in, and scored against the official count once it is in.