VA-01 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationVirginia
BackgroundAttorney
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Notable personal detailsMelvin E. Tull is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a Henrico County-based business lawyer and U.S. Army veteran. His campaign committee is Mel Tull for Congress, and his statement of candidacy was filed with the FEC on 2025-07-01.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate’s campaign emphasizes strengthening the economy by protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP and retirement savings; expanding the child tax credit and first-time homebuyer/renter tax credits; simplifying the tax code; pursuing targeted spending cuts while also reducing the federal deficit and balancing the budget. The campaign platform focuses on lowering costs for families, supporting workforce training, and investing in housing and clean energy tax credits without explicit proposals to raise or cut specific tax rates for higher-income individuals or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicaid and reproductive healthcare access, lowering prescription drug costs, and reducing healthcare costs generally; favors expanding access through government programs and protections rather than wholesale privatization. Policies emphasize affordability, preserving safety-net programs, and veterans’ healthcare.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting reproductive health care and access to contraception and has said he will defend reproductive rights. His public campaign messaging frames reproductive rights as something to be defended.
Climate & Energy
Supports renewable energy and clean energy tax credits, investment in green energy infrastructure and EV charging, favors market-based clean energy solutions while pursuing stronger environmental regulations and an "all-of-the-above" approach to meet energy needs.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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