U.S. House Candidate Reception

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Pinkston (3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 1400, Falls Church, VA)
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Please join us for a special reception with U.S. House candidates to hear directly about their priorities for our region, the business community, and the issues shaping the next Congress. This is a unique opportunity to connect with the candidates, engage with fellow Northern Virginia business leaders, and make your voice heard.

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​Founded in 2002 in the shadow of 9/11, the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards have honored an industry that is vital to our society and its citizens for almost two decades. Now in the midst of the global COVID – 19 pandemic, we approach this year’s awards with even more reverence and respect for the importance of our government contracting community, recognizing that the “front lines” today are manned by the men and women of our healthcare community.  We embrace the fact that companies are under economic stress which is in turn potentially impacting employees and their livelihoods.

The Greater Washington Government Contractor Award is the premier event honoring the leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence of the people and businesses in the region’s government contracting community.

Presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council (PSC), the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards winners are announced at an evening gala, which has been dubbed the "Academy Awards of Government Contracting." This unique networking event draws more than 1,000 industry and government leaders. Please contact Tammy Deem for details. 

Confirmed Congressional Candidates:

7th District
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*Rep. Eugene Vindman
(Democratic Candidate)

11th District

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Arthur Purves
Republican Candidate
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*Rep. James Walkinshaw
Democratic Candidate
*incumbent

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2026 GUEST LIST

INDUSTRY

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Appian Corporation

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

aspan capital

ASRC Federal

Avison Young

B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group

CareFirst

De Lune Corp

Deloitte LLP

EveryMind

Hirschler

Inova Health

Kaiser Permanente

Melwood

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

MetroStar

Micron Technology, Inc.

Noblis

Northern Virginia Association of Realtors

Northern Virginia Community College

Northern Virginia Family Services

Old Dominion National Bank

Peterson Companies

Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

Vulcan Materials Company

Washington Gas

Xcelerate Solutions

LEGISLATORS

FEDERAL

U.S. House of Representatives Candidates

7th District

  • Doug Ollivant (Republican Candidate)
  • Congressman Eugene Vindman* (Democratic Candidate)

11th District

  • Arthur Purves (Republican Candidate)
  • Congressman James Walkinshaw* (Democratic Candidate)

STATE

Virginia Senate

  • Senator Saddam Salim (District 37 - Fairfax City, County, and Falls Church)

Virginia House of Delegates

  • Delegate Karen Keys-Gamarra (District 7 - Fairfax County)
  • Delegate Holly Seibold (District 12 - Fairfax County)

LOCAL

Fairfax County

Board of Supervisors

  • Supervisor Rodney Lusk (Franconia)
  • Supervisor Dalia Palchik (Providence)
  • Supervisor Walter Alcorn (Hunter Mill)

City of Fairfax

  • Fairfax City Councilmember Anthony Amos

City of Falls Church

  • City of Falls Church Councilmember David Snyder

Contractor of the Year

This award is presented to a government contractor in the Greater Washington area for distinguished financial and operational accomplishments. The awardee is selected in recognition of outstanding contributions during the past year to employees, the government contracting industry and the U.S. Government. Four awards will be presented in this category, stratified by gross annual revenue using the most recent fiscal year-end revenues.

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Executive of the Year

This award is presented to a Greater Washington area government contracting C-level executive who made outstanding contributions to his/her company, the community, and the government contracting industry during the past year. Three awards will be presented in this category, stratified by gross annual revenue using the most recent fiscal year-end revenues.

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