Rob Wittman
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Sep 14, 2026
Sabrina MorenoPANELIST
They've kind of fallen short of calling for a full data center moratorium.
Sabrina MorenoPANELIST
But it's also surfacing in, um, you know, Richmond area's first congressional district, right? Like, with Shannon Taylor, Rob Wittman.
Sabrina MorenoPANELIST
Taylor says data centers aren't welcome, they raise energy costs, and Wittman has backed bipartisan legislation aimed at, you know, making sure data centers pay their infrastructure costs.
Sabrina MorenoPANELIST
But it's consistently and ramping up, um, j- just being in ads.
Ryan NoblesCORRESPONDENT
A new NBC News poll shows Trump's approval rating hovering around 36%, with 64% of voters saying they disapprove of the job he's doing.
Ryan NoblesCORRESPONDENT
Many Republicans, including some in pivotal swing districts, like Virginia's Rob Wittman, don't even plan to attend the event.
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Uh, uh, I go right back to my focus is on the district.
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I'll be in the district, traveling across the district.
Sahil KapurCORRESPONDENT
He's decided not to attend, which tells you he wants some distance from Donald Trump, maybe appeal to swing voters and independents, saying, "Even if you don't approve of the president, I'm not him.
Sahil KapurCORRESPONDENT
You should come out and vote for me." In addition, Jeff Herd, Maria Salazar, Rob Wittman, all of them sit in districts that are rated lean Republican or likely Republican by the Cook Political Report.
Sahil KapurCORRESPONDENT
None of them are going to the convention.
Sahil KapurCORRESPONDENT
Rob Wittman, in fact, went, came on this program last week, declined multiple times to say whether he wants Trump to campaign for him in a district that Donald Trump won.
Sahil KapurCORRESPONDENT
That is revealing.
Sahil KapurCORRESPONDENT
Let's take a look now at some of the lawmakers who are attending the convention.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
She investigated him again in 2016.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
Taylor's opponent in Virginia is the incumbent Republican Rob Wittman.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
With polls showing Americans' trust in Congress at a historic low, public corruption and government ethics have become hot issues, and Taylor has questioned Wittman's increase in wealth over his two decades representing Virginians.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
Wittman, meanwhile, has suggested that Taylor is soft on crime.