Virginia Foxx — U.S. Representative (NC-5)
Category: Federal Legislator — U.S. Representative
Role: U.S. Representative, North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District (2005–present); Education & Workforce Committee Ranking Member; former Education & Workforce Committee Chair
Priority: P1
Basis for Inclusion
Subject Classification: Public Official — serving U.S. Representative
Basis for Inclusion: (1) Signed the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief seeking Supreme Court nullification of certified 2020 presidential election results; (2) voted on January 6–7, 2021 to reject Pennsylvania’s certified Electoral College results (voted not to object to Arizona). As one of the most senior Republican women in Congress and a former committee chair, her conduct carries significant institutional weight.
What Is Not the Basis for Inclusion: Policy positions or party work.
Who Is Virginia Foxx?
Virginia Ann Foxx (born June 29, 1943, New York City, New York) is a Republican U.S. Representative serving North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District since January 2005. She is currently serving her 11th term, making her one of the longest-serving Republican women in the history of the House.
Foxx holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.A. from Appalachian State University, and an Ed.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She served as president of Mayland Community College (1987–1994) and in the North Carolina State Senate (1994–2004) before winning her House seat in 2004.
Foxx previously chaired the Education & Workforce Committee (119th Congress, 2017–2023) and currently serves as Ranking Member. She is known for her strong conservative positions and willingness to take minority views within her conference when necessary — though not on the 2020 election question.
Documented Actions: 2020 Election
December 11, 2020: Signed Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief
SourceTexas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives.Foxx signed the amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155.
January 6–7, 2021: Voted to Reject Pennsylvania’s Certified Results
SourceGovTrack.us; WUNC News, “How NC Congressional Delegates Voted,” January 7, 2021.Foxx voted YEA on the House objection to Pennsylvania’s certified Electoral College results. According to contemporaneous reporting, she voted against the Arizona objection while sustaining the Pennsylvania objection.
Accountability Status
Current status: Serving as U.S. Representative (NC-5) and Education & Workforce Ranking Member; 11th term
Legal exposure: No known criminal charges or investigations
Election status: Up for reelection 2026
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Sources
- GovTrack.us, Rep. Virginia Foxx; https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/virginia_foxx/400643
- Wikipedia, “Virginia Foxx”; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Foxx
- Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives
- WUNC News, “How NC Congressional Delegates Voted In Certifying The Election,” January 7, 2021
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Profile Status: Active — currently serving; 11-term House veteran