STEVE WOLL

Independent candidate for U.S. Congress, Virginia's 3rd District. A Navy veteran and strategic thinker running to re-unite American communities and restore institutional integrity — focused on rule of law, efficient governance, and the roughly 60% of Americans in the middle left behind by partisan extremes.

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Operational Background

Service Branch U.S. Navy
Status Navy Veteran
Affiliation Independent (IVA Support)
Office Sought U.S. House — Virginia 03
General Election Nov 3, 2026

The Case for Independence

"Stop the current abuses, codify the processes, and start repairs. This applies to every pressing problem — from climate to defense — where our institutions have been shredded. The 60% of Americans in the middle have been hijacked by partisan extremes, and only an independent answers to them."

NAVY
U.S. Navy veteran running as an independent
60%
The independent middle he's running to represent

The Core Problem

"The 60% of Americans in the middle have been hijacked by partisan extremes."

Steve Woll · U.S. Navy Veteran · Virginia

Where He Stands

Priorities for Virginia's 3rd District

Rule of Law

Instituting reforms to formally codify behaviors long embraced only as norms, ensuring non-corrupt governance and accountable institutions.

Institutional Repair

Rebuilding shredded policies across defense, technology, and energy with a focus on smart efficiency and modern, agile governance.

Citizen Empowerment

Empowering voters through open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and aggressive campaign finance reform that puts people ahead of parties.

The Race

Why It Matters

  • Real representation for Virginia's 3rd — answerable to constituents, not partisan extremes.
  • A Navy veteran's judgment on rule of law and repairing institutions that have been shredded.
  • An independent free of both parties — running for the 60% middle through open primaries and voting reform.
The Opportunity

Virginia's 3rd District has long been a safe partisan hold offering voters no real alternative. Steve gives VA-03 an independent-veteran option — a candidate answerable to the district's overlooked middle rather than either party machine.

The Field

Bobby Scott
Democrat · Incumbent
Two-Party Hold
Steve Woll
Independent · Navy Veteran
The Veteran
*Steve is the independent veteran in the race — the alternative to a seat long held within the two-party system.

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