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Salaam Bhatti

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Democrat

Salaam Bhatti

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VA-05 Democratic nominee?

$1.0K

AUG 5, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationVirginia

BackgroundAttorney

Notable personal detailsAta-ul-Salaam “Salaam” Bhatti is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia and has run for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District. He has described himself as a public-interest lawyer and has worked at the Virginia Poverty Law Center on issues including SNAP and school meals access. He is a husband and father of two.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov salaamforva.com en.wikipedia.org usa.gov democratsva5.org 29news.com va5cddems.org whro.org apnews.com electionline.org localcandidates.org amp.cnn.com elections.virginia.gov elections.zh-cn.virginia.gov vpm.org reddit.com bluevirginia.us rvamag.com tax.virginia.gov youaredone.org virginia.gov lalota.house.gov historical.elections.virginia.gov arxiv.org congress.gov govinfo.gov votesmart.org css.washingtonpost.com washingtonpost.com foxnews.com cbsnews.com context-cdn.washingtonpost.com justfacts.votesmart.org history.house.gov fitzpatrick.house.gov steube.house.gov agriculture.senate.gov foreign.senate.gov judiciary.senate.gov democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov humanrightscommission.house.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports significantly higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations and proposes using those revenues to reduce national debt and expand social programs (including Medicare for All, living wages, and expanded safety-net benefits). Advocates taxing billionaires to “unrig the system” and increase investment in basic needs for working families.

Healthcare

Supports universal health care and has expressed support for Medicare for All while acknowledging implementation challenges and the need to expand medical workforce capacity. Campaign materials promise to "guarantee health care for all."

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate has publicly stated support for protecting reproductive rights and said they will fight for women’s reproductive rights. No detailed policy positions on limits or federal codification were found in the available sources.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$184.8K

$138.6K

$92.4K

$46.2K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$184.8K

$25.5K

$159.4K

$10.6K

Source: FEC

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