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Virginia · U.S. House — District 11 · 2026
Arthur Grahame Purves
Republican Open seat Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- PURVES, ARTHUR GRAHAME MR.
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 11, Virginia
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Open seat
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: www.votepurves.org
- FEC candidate ID
- H6VA11249
- Principal committee
- C00951277
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $38,665 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $25,732 |
| Total disbursements | $18,930 |
| Cash on hand | $19,735 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | States doctors should look for the causes of conditions rather than prescribing lifelong pills. | Campaign website — votepurves.org Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Education | States losing students to competition would create consequences for schools that do not teach. | Campaign website — votepurves.org Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Curriculum | Calls for dropping Family Life Education and concentrating on reading, math and history. | Campaign website — votepurves.org Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Religion in schools | Says they have advocated reversing Supreme Court decisions removing the Lord’s Prayer, Bible and Ten Commandments from public schools. | Campaign website — votepurves.org Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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