Shannon Taylor is a lifelong Virginian, experienced prosecutor, and public servant running to represent Virginia’s 1st Congressional District. Raised in the Northern Neck, Taylor grew up with a deep appreciation for community, responsibility, and service — values that have guided her career. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond and her law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at William & Mary. After law school, she returned home to serve the region she loves, building a career in public service focused on justice, accountability, and protecting families.
Taylor has served for years as the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County, where she prosecuted violent crime, fought human trafficking, and worked to keep communities safe while emphasizing fairness and integrity in the justice system. Known for her steady leadership and independence, Taylor has earned respect across party lines for putting public safety and victims first while rejecting political extremism. Motivated by seeing Washington lose touch with everyday Virginians, she is running for Congress to bring common-sense leadership to VA-01. She is focused on lowering costs, protecting freedoms, strengthening public safety, and delivering results for families, veterans, and seniors across the district.
Key Issue Stances & Priorities
- Public Safety & Accountability — As a career prosecutor, Taylor believes communities can be both safe and fair. She supports smart public-safety policies, victim support services, and accountability for violent crime.
- Lowering Costs for Families — Taylor is focused on making life more affordable by lowering healthcare and prescription-drug costs, addressing housing affordability, and protecting seniors on fixed incomes.
- Healthcare Access — She supports protecting and strengthening access to affordable healthcare, including safeguarding coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
- Protecting Reproductive Freedom — Taylor believes healthcare decisions should be made by individuals and families — not politicians — and supports protecting reproductive rights.
- Supporting Veterans & Military Families — Representing a district with a strong military presence, Taylor supports fully funding veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and services.
- Putting Country Over Politics — Running in a competitive district, Taylor emphasizes independence, integrity, and bipartisan problem-solving over ideological division.
Why Shannon Taylor
- Proven Public Servant: Years of experience as a prosecutor protecting families and communities.
- Trusted Leader: Known for fairness, competence, and putting facts before politics.
- Strong Contrast: Offers pragmatic, people-first leadership against extremism.
- Deep Virginia Roots: Lifelong connection to the communities of VA-01.
- Top Pickup Opportunity: VA-01 is competitive, and Taylor is well-positioned to flip the seat.
As Henrico’s top prosecutor, I’ve made it my mission to protect and defend Virginia families by locking up violent criminals, taking on fraudsters and scammers, and getting drugs and guns off our streets to keep our community safe.
Now I’m taking on a new fight to prosecute the case against Rob Wittman because he has spent nearly 20 years in Washington, enriching himself while selling out the very community I’ve fought to protect.