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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Husband &amp; father of 3. Navy fighter pilot, Iraq vet &amp; NATO leadership. Democrat running for Congress in VA-01 to fight for working families. &#xA;https://jasonknappforcongress.com/</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social</link><title>@knappforcongress.bsky.social - Jason Knapp For Congress VA-01</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mrfbg3lhrk23</link><description>🗳️ Today is the last day you can register or update your voting information and request an absentee ballot for the 2026 midterms in Virginia! To check your status, head over to https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation. 🗳️&#xA;&#xA;#GOTV #Vote #midterm2026 #Virginia #grassroots</description><pubDate>24 Jul 2026 11:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfbg3lhrk23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mrf5xeartm2c</link><description>There are just four days left to have your comment be on the federal record about Google&#39;s proposed Project Skye Chesterfield Data Center. We’ve looked to make it as easy as 1, 2, 3 to streamline the process of submitting your comment to the Army Corps of Engineers. &#xA;&#xA;#Virginia #DataCenter #Google</description><pubDate>24 Jul 2026 10:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrf5xeartm2c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mrdtkg5us42j</link><description>You don’t need to be running for office or a sitting representative to be the difference you want to be in your community. There’s a proposed data center in Chesterfield County, Virginia, that threatens to pave over our precious wetlands.&#xA;&#xA;#Virginia #DataCenters #VA01 #Chesterfield</description><pubDate>23 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdtkg5us42j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mr6nmdgg4b2z</link><description>House Democrats keep saying they don’t have the power.&#xA;That’s not true.&#xA;&#xA;They already have discharge petitions, shadow hearings, GAO requests, IG referrals, and privileged resolutions.&#xA;One of those tools just forced the Epstein files into the open.</description><pubDate>21 Jul 2026 20:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6nmdgg4b2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mr6lazaomn2c</link><description>I had an amazing time at the King and Queens Dems Picnic as part of a crazy busy weekend! Continuing to build connections with so many amazing people in our community was fantastic. &#xA;&#xA;#VA01 #JasonKnappForCongress #Virginia</description><pubDate>21 Jul 2026 19:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6lazaomn2c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mr5yftkd4c2s</link><description>“I would like DPVA leadership to reaffirm a fair and neutral election …and do so in a truly meaningful way to correct the perception that is now grown increasingly large that the party is pushing on one candidate to win in this primary over six others.”&#xA;&#xA;https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/21/va-01-democrats-escalate-dispute-with-state-party-over-primary-neutrality/</description><pubDate>21 Jul 2026 14:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5yftkd4c2s</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mr32xtv2lj23</link><description>One of my biggest gripes with these data center companies is how often these deals have us foot the bill–while our rates go up and the environment gets abused. &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;#DataCenters #RateHikes #Transparency #Virginia #VA01</description><pubDate>20 Jul 2026 10:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr32xtv2lj23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqwz6ulrww2p</link><description>Foundations are meant to be reliable, stable, and built to last. Our current representatives actively voted to diminish our country&#39;s foundation and make your agency in obtaining a home more difficult.</description><pubDate>18 Jul 2026 19:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwz6ulrww2p</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqvma6uw2s2v</link><description>“We believe strongly in ‘no kings,’ but we can’t be protesting ‘no kings’ and then within our own party and our party establishment allow the coronation of candidates,” Knapp said. “That flies in the face of what we are arguing for.”&#xA;&#xA;https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/15/four-va-01-democrats-ask-state-party-to-reaffirm-neutrality-after-dccc-backs-shannon-taylor/</description><pubDate>18 Jul 2026 06:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvma6uw2s2v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqu4dkg5rl2o</link><description>🚨NEW AD ALERT🚨 For 21 years I served this country and its people as a Naval Officer and F/A-18 pilot.</description><pubDate>17 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu4dkg5rl2o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqs2lvqkke2n</link><description>Campaign Fellows Wanted: Join Jason Knapp in the fight for Virginia&#39;s First Congressional District!&#xA;Calling all students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals! As a Campaign Fellow, you&#39;ll work with our staff and senior volunteers to mobilize VA-01 ahead of the August 4 primary.</description><pubDate>16 Jul 2026 20:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs2lvqkke2n</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqpnif7tiv2r</link><description>There’s a real danger in Democrats losing faith in the integrity of their party, and it pains me to see it happening here in Virginia. 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While Rob Wittman benefited from the opportunities our country provided, he now votes to weaken those same lifelines for others. I know firsthand the importance of investing in our future. It&#39;s time to ensure every American has the chance to achieve their dreams.</description><pubDate>13 Jul 2026 19:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkgc4g3oj2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqdfo6usqt2f</link><description>I am honored to announce that I have been officially recognized as a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate!&#xA;&#xA;As a U.S. Navy veteran, I took an oath to protect and defend. 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Congress isn&#39;t different, and we believe &#34;Congress needs a Knapp&#34; too.&#xA;&#xA;store.jasonknappforcongress.com&#xA;https://store.jasonknappforcongress.com/</description><pubDate>10 Jul 2026 20:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2rtmcnhexlrumv7s6fw7topb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcxdwvy2k2u</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/knappforcongress.bsky.social/post/3mqa4ewwmf22f</link><description>In the early 1700s, heads of state and powerful figures were coronated, rather than elected. 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