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Joe Schiarizzi

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Joe Schiarizzi

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VA-07 Democratic nominee?

$87.8K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleSoftware developer

PartyDemocratic

LocationVirginia

BackgroundSoftware developer

EducationThe George Washington University

Notable personal detailsJoseph (Joe) Schiarizzi is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has been involved in local civic service in Falls Church, Virginia, including serving as chair of the city’s Environmental Sustainability Council. He has described himself publicly as an engineer/software developer and an affordable-housing and environmental advocate.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov fallschurchva.gov fcnp.com twstalker.com elections.virginia.gov developer.ballotpedia.org ballotclarity.org vpm.org spider.cloud data.ballotpedia.org bluevirginia.us cookpolitical.com en.wikipedia.org montcopavotes.gov reddit.com votejoe.org listennotes.com decrypt.co arlnow.com jobs.arena.run hodspeak.house.virginia.gov virginiascope.com historical.elections.virginia.gov results.elections.virginia.gov apps.sos.wv.gov co.burlington.nj.us arxiv.org nytimes.com localcandidates.org ballotpedia.org threads.com facebook.com instagram.com veterans.senate.gov judiciary.house.gov careers.employment.senate.gov young.senate.gov house.gov problemsolverscaucus.house.gov govinfo.gov westerncaucus.house.gov disclosures-clerk.house.gov walkinshaw.house.gov murkowski.senate.gov merkley.senate.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The campaign materials emphasize crypto-specific tax reforms—clear rules on staking/mining income, capital gains, and simpler tax reporting for small crypto holders—and proposals to expand access to financial tools (e.g., stablecoin collateral to include municipal bonds). There is no clear position in available sources on broad tax-rate changes for individuals or corporations or large-scale tax increases/cuts.

Healthcare

Joe Schiarizzi’s campaign materials do not lay out a detailed traditional healthcare platform; his campaign biography emphasizes personal reasons for caring about healthcare access. Reporting notes he has proposed using crypto tools to enable private, on-chain payments to pay doctors as one way to ensure access to care, but there is no clear position on broader policies like the Affordable Care Act, Medicare expansion, or Medicare-for-All in the available sources.

Climate & Energy

Supports investing in clean energy and expanding public transit, opposes actions that would block wind projects, and advocates for new infrastructure (e.g., data centers) to be powered by green energy. Campaign materials and public remarks frame climate as a serious crisis warranting federal and local investment. No evidence found of advocating for full fossil-fuel phase-out or Green New Deal–level commitments.

Public Safety & Guns

Joe Schiarizzi has publicly urged voting with gun owners and criticized efforts to pass broad new gun bans, signaling opposition to major new firearm restrictions while positioning himself in favor of protecting gun ownership. His campaign materials do not prominently advertise a separate, detailed gun-safety platform.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 18, 2026

Joe Schiarizzi is in the news as a candidate in a competitive 2026 House race. Recent coverage says Democrats have been outraising Republican incumbents in several battleground districts, which could shape the outlook for his race. Virginia’s primary process is also moving forward as candidates compete for congressional nominations ahead of the midterms.

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