Michael Van Meter
Michael Van Meter (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Michael Van Meter served in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 1996. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1988, a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1996, and a master's degree in addiction and co-occurring disorders from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School for Addiction Studies in 2022. His career experience includes working as a therapist.[1][2][3]
Elections
2026
See also: Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 11
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | James Walkinshaw (D) | |
| Josh Aisen (D) | ||
 | Stella Pekarsky (D) | |
 | Amy Roma (D) | |
| Nathan Headrick (R) | ||
 | Michael Van Meter (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Democratic primary)
Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 11
Incumbent Gerald Edward Connolly defeated Michael Van Meter in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gerald Edward Connolly (D) | 66.7 | 273,529 |
| Michael Van Meter (R) | 32.9 | 134,802 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,855 | ||
| Total votes: 410,186 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 11
Incumbent Gerald Edward Connolly defeated Ahsan Nasar in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 11 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerald Edward Connolly | 85.6 | 37,378 |
 | Ahsan Nasar | 14.4 | 6,270 | |
| Total votes: 43,648 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Van Meter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 11.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Van Meter in this election.
2023
See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 33
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy defeated Michael Van Meter in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 33 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (D) | 62.8 | 35,003 |
| Michael Van Meter (R) | 36.9 | 20,525 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 55,697 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 33
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy defeated Hala Ayala in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 33 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | 62.8 | 9,627 |
 | Hala Ayala | 37.2 | 5,691 | |
| Total votes: 15,318 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Van Meter advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 33.
Endorsements
Van Meter received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Michael Van Meter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Van Meter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Reduce Crime
- Improve the economy
- Educate, not indoctrinate
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Campaign website
Van Meter’s campaign website stated the following:
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Reduce Crime In the last couple of years our Police and First Responders have been under attack. This has led to an increase of crime across the country, especially violent crime. The communities that have been negatively impacted the most are our minority communities. Defunding and attacking our police are not the answer. What we should be doing is to improve training, increase funding for specialized training units, and look for ways to assist police in not just enforcing laws, but helping and educating our community. My experience in law enforcement as well as the addiction and mental health field give me unique qualifications that very few people have. I will work very hard to make our police and first responders the best in the nation.
The pandemic has been devastating in so many ways, not the least of which has been to our economy. It appears our government has done everything in its power to make our economic recovery more difficult. I will do everything in my power to ensure that Virginians have every opportunity to thrive in an economy that is as free as possible from government interference. We must find ways to reduce taxes and promote economic growth so that every Virginian can enjoy economic growth and prosperity. Virginia must attract and retain as much business as possible so that we can drive opportunities that will help us realize our economic potential. We must never again allow our government to overstep its authority by closing businesses and creating hardships on citizens who are already suffering.
Education has become a major issue in the last couple of years and is now one of my top priorities. The United States is continuing to fall behind in producing the top technical minds in the world, and this is due to losing our focus on what our public education should be doing in the first place. Our schools should not be used for political indoctrination. Our schools should be the places where our students are learning the foundations that will make them competitive in a global marketplace. Our homes, churches, community groups, and social networks are where our students learn the values of their families and communities. We cannot tolerate a public education system that is producing students that are lacking the fundamentals that will enable them to succeed.
Americans have the right to bear arms, this is enshrined in our constitution. I will protect this freedom knowing that those who hurt others should be punished and not law-abiding Virginians. I have long recognized that those who commit crimes with weapons are usually those who have had untreated or ignored psychiatric issues. In Virginia, we already have laws in place designed to prevent felons and people with diagnosed mental illness from purchasing weapons. Creating more laws is not the answer. I will work very hard to ensure that our current laws are enforced, and work just as hard to expand care for those struggling with mental health issues. We must also support our law enforcement officers as they strive to prevent those who should not possess weapons from doing so. [4] |
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| —Michael Van Meter’s campaign website (2024)[5] | ||
2023
Michael Van Meter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Van Meter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our First Responders deserve our support, and we must provide them the best training, equipment, and leadership we can.
- Our economy is floundering and our citizens are suffering as a result. We must do everything we can to help all Virginians recover financially
- Virginia’s schools are suffering and we need to invest in making them the best in the country
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Virginia District 11 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 20, 2022.
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia on March 7, 2024
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 28, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Van Meter for Virginia, “Platform,” accessed June 14, 2024
