Robert C. “Bobby” Scott

Democrat. Harris won Virginia in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 81; Born April 30, 1947.
Lean: D+18; Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 1993; Served since January 5, 1993.
Cash on hand: $162K; $162,483. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Edwin Rivera, Jr. (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Unopposed

No primary was held.

Also on the November ballot: Makiba A. Gaines (independent), Stephen C. Woll (independent).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Norfolk–Portsmouth–Newport News, 780,000 homes. The district is 39.1% of the market.

2026 primary: no primary held

2024 general: $462K spent, $1.47 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Ranking Member of the Education and Workforce Committee

Committees: Budget · Education and Workforce

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 69.95%
Victory margin: +40.12 pts
Harris, 2024: 66.62% · +34.67 pts

Margin 5.45 points above Harris. Vote share 3.33 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: John Sitka III. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$876K	25%	$210K
2022	$852K	41%	$192K
2024	$870K	44%	$163K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 8
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 6
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 18
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 5
Conservative average, out of 100: 9.2
Progressive average, out of 100: 88.7 (LCV 93, Progressive Punch 93, Stop Corruption Now 80)
IAP Action score, immigration: -118, rank 316 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.