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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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JW James R. Walkinshaw

Politician report card · VA-11 House · D · House

James R. Walkinshaw

3 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Walkinshaw personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 45% Left-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade C+ · media avg lean 69% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Walkinshaw’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Jordan issues criminal referral against Smith over congressional records testimony Jul 22, 2026 · MS NOW · 65/100
    C-
    Political Lean 78% Left-leaning
  2. House Oversight subpoenas Leon Black in Epstein probe; Dem lawmaker criticizes DOJ Jun 26, 2026 · MS NOW · 65/100
    C+
    Political Lean 65% Left-leaning
  3. House Democrats probe Maxwell prison transfer and treatment amid Blanche AG scrutiny Jun 16, 2026 · MS NOW · 75/100
    B
    Political Lean 65% Left-leaning

Portrait via Wikimedia Commons when available (photo credits). Person lean is ideology; claim record grades the reliability of their public statements — not how TV covered them. How grading works · Corrections · U.S. House · All branches · Race board