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David Williams

David Williams

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Navy service member

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

LocationVirginia

BackgroundU.S. Navy service member

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EducationMorehouse College (degree not specified)

Notable personal detailsDavid Earl Williams is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia in the 2026 election cycle. He has served in the U.S. Navy and as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq, and has also worked in national security roles at the U.S. Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and has lived in Reston, Virginia with his wife and three children.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports fiscal responsibility and resisting tax increases; voted for a town budget that used one-time funds to avoid raising taxes and has proposed line-item cuts and finance oversight to limit spending. Emphasizes limiting government spending to critical needs and prioritizing taxpayers.

Immigration & Border

Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures focused on stopping drug flows and cartel networks; emphasizes backing law enforcement and reversing policies viewed as encouraging lawlessness at the border. No public evidence found of support for broad legalization or pathways to citizenship in campaign materials.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 23, 2026

David Williams is running in Virginia’s Republican Senate primary, where he is one of three candidates competing for the party’s nomination to challenge Sen. Mark Warner. The primary is still underway ahead of the Aug. 4 vote, with early voting already open. Recent coverage focuses on the race itself and the candidates’ positions on issues like healthcare costs, border security, and military families, but no result has been reported yet.

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Articles
NVNorfolk Virginian-Pilot4 days ago

Sen. Mark Warner says if reelected this year, it would be his last term

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NVNorfolk Virginian-Pilot17 days ago

Editorial: Primary election takes center stage as early voting underway

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NVNorfolk Virginian-Pilot19 days ago

Meet the candidates

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WWTOP4 months ago

Warner files for reelection, launching bid for fourth U.S. Senate term

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Polls

Virginia Republican Senate nominee?
Polling Average
25%20%15%10%5%0%
13%
19.1%
David Williams
D. Williams
Bert Mizusawa
B. Mizusawa
Date (Start - End)SpreadWilliamsMizusawa
Polling Average
Mizusawa+6.1
13.0%19.1%
The Public Sentiment InstituteJun 12 - 16
Williams+0.0
15.7%15.7%
The Public Sentiment InstituteJun 12 - 16
Mizusawa+1.2
15.2%16.4%
The Public Sentiment InstituteMay 1 - 5
Mizusawa+13.4
10.1%23.5%
The Public Sentiment InstituteMay 1 - 5
Mizusawa+9.9
11.0%20.9%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$97.0K
$72.8K
$48.5K
$24.3K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$97.0K
$7.2K
$89.9K
$4.7K

Source: FEC

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