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James R. Walkinshaw OppScore Rating: -2.07

James R. Walkinshaw is a Democrat House representative for Virginia district 11 and holds an OppScore of -2.07. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

James R. Walkinshaw is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th district, serving his first term since 2025. A former Fairfax County supervisor and longtime congressional staffer, he centers his work on shielding the federal civil service from political interference while advancing priorities in homeland security and government oversight.

James R. Walkinshaw rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Virginia
• District: 11
• OppScore: -2.07 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 35 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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