Is James Walkinshaw pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does James Walkinshaw stand on Israel?

James Walkinshaw (Democrat, Virginia) has a pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +2: 3 cosponsorships and 1 aligned floor vote on the pro-Palestine side, against 2 cosponsorships and 1 vote on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 3 cosponsored bills × 2 = 6 points; 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 7 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 5 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +2 pro-Palestine (7 pro-Palestine points minus 5 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $3,187,857. Total spent: $2,081,565. Cash on hand: $1,106,292.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Walkinshaw: $29,500 (2026, 0 PACs, 3 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Walkinshaw: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $29,500 (100%, 3 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $9,950, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.