USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyVirginia · 11th congressional districtMember of the House of Representatives
James Walkinshaw
Profile
James Walkinshaw is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district since September 2025. Before his election to Congress, he served as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 2020 to 2025 and worked for over a decade as the chief of staff to his predecessor, Gerry Connolly. A graduate of New York University, Walkinshaw is a pro-choice Democrat who advocates for federal worker protections, comprehensive immigration reform, and strategic international diplomacy while opposing the tariff and trade policies of the second Trump administration.
Details
- Born
- October 22, 1982 · 43 years old
- Birth place
- Arlington County, Virginia
- Education
- New York University
- Career
- Congressional aide, Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly, Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
