Contrast the position of 2026 Democratic candidate Jason Knapp on data centers with that of #VA-01’s incumbent, Rob Wittman, who’s salivating for more data centers just so his tech billionaire buddies can get even more rich from AI products. www.wittmanwatch.com/p/data-cente...

Here's where I stand. For far too long, elected leaders have been eager to court data centers at the expense of their constituents. (Threaded below) #cleanenergy #rural #VA #datacenter #virginiapolitics

This is a BFD.

Another #VA-01 candidate forum is on the horizon! Thursday, June 4; 6 – 8 PM RCC-Glenns Campus Featuring Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs, Salaam Bhatti, Tim Cywinski, Jason Knapp, & Ericka Kopp Hybrid event: see graphic for details

Americans all over the country are feeling the weight of big money in our politics. Here in VA-01, I refuse to accept corporate PAC money from businesses that profit on the backs of Virginians, unlike the establishment-backed candidate. #CitizensUnited #NoPacMoney #grassroots #democrat #RVA

“Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground, and the last time someone says his name. In some ways, men can be immortal.”

23 officers just made Rear Admiral. Earned it. But zero women on the list. Hung Cao signed it — 30 years in the Navy, he knows many qualified women are in the pipeline. He signed anyway, carrying out Hegseth’s anti-women agenda. This isn’t a bug. It’s the plan. Help Fight @ jasonknappforcongress.com

Literally part of the constitution. Meanwhile Epstein victims continue to be treated like criminals. Support this campaign, help us defeat Wittman, get our country back on a path where goodness and the protection of people are what we stand for. secure.actblue.com/donate/knapp...

I’ve been wanting to see VA01 flip blue for a loooooong time! 2026 is our year.

Big energy and enthusiasm at today’s @rva-indivisible.bsky.social #VA-01 candidate forum! Thank you RVA Indivisible for hosting and thanks to @erickakopp.com, @salaambhattiva.bsky.social, @votetimva.com, @elizabeth4virginia.bsky.social, @knappforcongress.bsky.social, and Mel Tull’s staff!

🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸

In the Navy, a fighter squadron commander serves 18 months, strike group commander two years, four-star combatant commander, three. Because turnover is how the institution stays sharp. New ideas. New voices. New energy. Do the work. Build the bench. Go home. Thank you @ustermlimits.bsky.social

Really appreciate @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social and @meidastouch.com for letting me join this week. It’s past time for Congress to do its job and stop letting this administration keep spending my kids future on vanity projects and bullshit wars, to distract from the Epstein files. Don’t forget…

I tell my students that democracy only works when candidates are willing to stand in front of voters and make their case. Debates and forums aren’t a courtesy — they’re the job. I look forward to seeing all of the candidates, together, thank you for putting this together.

#VA01 candidate @knappforcongress.bsky.social on @meidastouch.com today!

Is America winning, or just bombing? Trump called a reporter a traitor for asking. I answered. Bombing isn’t strategy. 20 years of flag-draped transfers should’ve taught us that. Rob Wittman never asked a hard question in 18 years. I’m the only Dem who beats him. 🎙️👇 @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social

We talked about taking on dark money, protecting our democracy, and ensuring our rural communities get the support they deserve. Virginia doesn’t need more establishment insiders—we need a fighter who knows the D.C. mess and is ready to fix it.

Incredible energy in Williamsburg this past Friday with Williamsburg JCC Indivisible! Thank you for having me and the support you showed! Proud to stand with you. #VirginiaPolitics #Grassroots #Williamsburg

@subletteweather.com, it was awesome hanging out with you.

Terrific to finally meet Josh and @knappforcongress.bsky.social on Saturday! And lots of fun exchanging stories with the good people in @chesterfielddemsva.bsky.social — working hard to take back our country this fall.

It is economic and social times like this that I understand why the Framers from not so long ago fought for “taxation without representation.” Working-and middle-class families continue to pay the price in a game that's been set by Trump and his billionaire cronies. #veteran #grassroots

It’s been an odd, frustrating, yet motivating time running for Congress in Virginia this Midterm cycle. But we as Americans can’t let partisan courts throw away the democratic will of the people. I’m Jason Knapp, and I’m running for Congress in VA-01 to restore the balance of power back to us.

A reporter asked President Donald Trump on Tuesday to what extent Americans' financial straits are motivating him to make a deal with Iran. “Not even a little bit,” Trump said. “The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon.”

When elected, I will push my party to be as fast as the Trump administration in getting stuff done to restore the trust of the American people. Term limits, banning congressional stock trading, and redefining the role of money in politics. This is what needs to change, now. #dems #politics #trump

Eight Virginians are running to replace Rob Wittman but only one can be on the ballot. Our Substack tomorrow will be essential reading for everyone who wants to make an informed vote in the Democratic primary. Subscribe (always $0!) and get the good stuff delivered to your inbox.

Reminder that this event is tomorrow - and we’re hearing that some VA01 candidates will be in attendance!

Our kids won’t remember the campaign. Not the speeches. Not the things that take my attention away. They’ll remember their mom — the fact that the center of their world was always exactly where they left it. That’s what she’s built. Happy Mother’s Day to the strongest, bravest person I know.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jason Knapp on Virginia Supreme Court decision and (re)running in VA-01.

With the VA Supreme Court ruling against the new district maps, it seems clear that Wittman will run in VA-01 as it stands today. We’re ready. Are you? Remember to subscribe to the Wittman Watch newsletter. We’ll have more to say on this soon.

Wittman will run in VA-01 and HTDems is organizing to ensure he loses! Join them on Monday to discuss how to make sure that - regardless of maps and SCOTUS's finger on the scale - Rob Wittman and his fellow Republicans across Virginia will lose in November. Bigly!

We've been making our way through our newly drawn 8th District, this time stopping to speak in front of the amazing Arlington Dem Committee. #Virginia #grassroots #dems #midterms

Credit card debt hitting records isn’t a win — it’s families putting groceries on plastic because wages can’t keep up with Trump’s tariffs. When your economic advisor cheers that, he’s telling you who he works for. It’s not you. America First was always America Last for working families.

As your Congressman, I won't just say I'll hold Trump or my fellow officials accountable in an instagram post or another strongly worded email—Ill act on my mission to serve you. Because when I have my mission? I follow through, and I expect my wife, family, and you in VA to hold me to it.

As we approach the midterms—and thinking further about how we view elections in the country—ask yourself: what is “America First” about making it harder for Americans to vote? There are much clearer ways to protect our democracy. The SAVE Act is the wrong-answer to a manufactured problem. #Vote

Voters should pick the nominees. Not DC staff in a building near the Navy Yard. We've said this since launch. A party that won't trust voters won't win them.

It was a privilege to attend the Rural Va Dems Caucus at Wintergreen this weekend. I met so many incredibly dedicated folks who have been working tirelessly on behalf of our neighbors and communities in rural Virginia. #campaign #congress #grassroots #progressivepolitics #virginia

The new VA08 (where Wittman may run) includes parts of NoVA. Dem candidate @knappforcongress.bsky.social is speaking at the @arlingtondems.bsky.social meeting this Wednesday. He'll talk about the policies and priorities that NoVA and rural VA need to build more thriving communities and businesses.

I joined Jason Knapp for Congress (VA-08) as his campaign manager & we’re making sure to include Va voters from Arlington to Reedville & Williamsburg in the convo. We have a chance to make lasting connections with voters who haven’t been repped by a Dem in ages & to show Dem ideas work for them

At the Va Dems Rural Caucus retreat at Wintergreen this weekend listening to how Dems running for Congress in the newly drawn districts can successfully connect with rural voters across the state. Much respect for the folks who have been doing this work for ages in Va

Right now, we are living through unprecedented unconstitutional times. Times where we need someone to stand strong as a community, where our politicians actually fight for our rights, liberties, and the ability to pursue happiness as we see fit.

This voice vote on DHS funding is not a win for Democrats or America. It is a press release. Two American citizens were killed by ICE in February. Seventy-six days later, Congress passed a bill with no changes. No name tags. No warrants. No restrictions on masked agents. No accountability.

Through it all, I've been guided by one question: What's the mission? Now, it's restoring power to our communities to build a country that I'll be damn proud of for my family and every American to grow up in.

I'm running to change our future and our children's future of how we look at politics. We need term limits, we need to ban congressional stock trading, and a slew of other policies that hold our politicians to account as the public servants they are. #democrats #congress

The selfishness that corrupts our politics and government doesn't have to be the norm. That's why there's no better time than the present to run for Congress, to show folks what D.C. can do for you, rather than against you.

Trump was asked if Americans should anticipate spending more ⁠on gasoline for the foreseeable future. "For a ​little while," Trump answered. When's the last time you think he’s touched a gas pump? Or worried about a car loan or auto insurance payment? Is this “representation” or what you voted for?

Trump was asked if Americans should anticipate spending more ⁠on gasoline for the foreseeable future. "For a ​little while," Trump answered. When's the last time you think he’s touched a gas pump? Or worried about a car loan or auto insurance payment? Is this “representation” or what you voted for?

Reaching the stars in this country has never been done by just yourself. Compared to the countless ways Donald Trump has used politics for their own gain, most families are working paycheck to paycheck or relying on the same food stamps and Medicaid funding that me and my single mom did growing up.

I refuse to live in a country where we are told by those in power to not believe what we see with our own eyes, hear with our ears, and feel in our bank accounts.

@mcuban.bsky.social We had the pleasure of meeting you and your family a few years back in Pompeii. Now I have retired from the Navy and am running for Congress in Virginia. The recent Politico article is exactly why I am running because even my own party isn’t fighting enough. Asking for 5 minutes.

(1/ 6) A few years ago my family ran into Mark Cuban and his family in Pompeii. Today he called Congress a town full of "wimps." He's right. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mark-cuban-moving-kamala-harris-173450030.html