Justin Maffett

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Justin Maffett

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VA-03 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleLawyer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderMale

LocationVirginia

BackgroundLawyer

EducationDartmouth College

Notable personal detailsJustin Garvin Maffett is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District (VA-03). He is a lawyer based in Norfolk, Virginia, and has worked in governance, compliance, and regulatory matters, including serving as Assistant General Counsel for a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Newport News. He graduated from Dartmouth College and Columbia Law School and has also published writing in outlets including NBC News, the New York Law Journal, and HuffPost.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov justinmaffettforcongress.com linkedin.com en.wikipedia.org localcandidates.org virginiamercury.com seattletimes.com baldacci.vcu.edu iac-va.org youaredone.org cardinalnews.org whosmy.vga.virginia.gov elections.virginia.gov apps.senate.virginia.gov lavote.gov calvertcountymd.gov wtvr.com axios.com fairfaxforlg.com foxbusiness.com washingtonpost.com foxnews.com ksl.com historical.elections.virginia.gov potomaclocal.com mastforcongress.com justin4congress.com arxiv.org reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov congress.gov sfac.virginia.gov govinfo.gov hec.edu developer.ballotpedia.org cba.ballotpedia.org justfacts.votesmart.org cdn.ballotpedia.org static.votesmart.org history.house.gov newdemocratcoalition.house.gov padilla.senate.gov senate.gov dondavis.house.gov veterans.senate.gov owens.house.gov voterguide.ballotpedia.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes protecting seniors’ access to Medicare and Medicaid benefits, ensuring plain-language notices, guaranteed human review for denials, and stronger advocacy and enforcement tools. He also highlights improved access to VA benefits and case managers for veterans but does not endorse a specific broad reform such as Medicare for All or a public option on the issues page. Overall the positions focus on administrative fixes, oversight, and dignity rather than a clear preference for large-scale public or market-based healthcare reform.

Climate & Energy

Supports stronger environmental enforcement, Chesapeake Bay cleanup commitments, audits of enforcement gaps, whistleblower protections for environmental scientists, and community-based monitoring; campaign materials do not state explicit positions on emissions targets, phasing out fossil fuels, the Paris Agreement, carbon pricing, or large-scale clean-energy investment.

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