| Bombshell new reporting revealed that vulnerable Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman has used his own perch in Washington to benefit himself.
The report revealed that Wittman voted to slash taxes on his “$1.5 million, 3,656 sq ft beach house on the North Carolina Outer Banks” and “could personally save up to an eyewatering $60,000 a year” thanks to his vote. In addition to voting to cut taxes for himself, Wittman reportedly also “traded $2.56 million in stocks” and his net worth has “more than tripled” while serving in Congress.
Wittman must explain to Virginians why he voted to slash his own taxes by up to $60K a year and exploded his net worth in Congress.
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
“Virginians deserve answers from Congressman Rob Wittman about why he voted to slash his own taxes on his triple decker beach house in the Outer Banks. While Virginians struggle with higher prices on everything from groceries to electricity, Wittman is protecting his own bottom line. Why does Wittman continue to put himself over hardworking Virginians?”
In case you missed it, read key details from the bombshell report:
- A Virginia congressman who voted to extend a major Trump tax break could personally save up to an eyewatering $60,000 a year – thanks to his eight-bedroom beach rental, the Daily Mail can reveal.
- He owns a $1.5 million, 3,656 sq ft beach house on the North Carolina Outer Banks, 150 miles from his Virginia district, which he rents out generating between $100,000 and a million dollars in income annually, according to his 2024 financial disclosures.
- But by voting through the Big Beautiful Bill, Wittman will save himself between $19,900 and $59,300 in taxes over a year, ITEP estimated.
- Middle income earners will average tax breaks of between $40 and $50 from the bill.
- His estimated tax savings were the highest of all lawmakers who voted for the bill, according to ITEP’s analysis.
- Wittman bought his Nags Head, North Carolina beach house for $967,500 in 2018. It is now worth an estimated $1.3 million according to Zillow.
- The 8-bed, 8.5-bath property has a fenced-off outdoor pool, rooftop jacuzzi, and a volleyball court behind the home.
- Thanks to the luxury property, the Virginia congressman now pays more property tax in North Carolina than he does in his own state.
- Wittman has amassed an estimated net worth of $5.58 million during his time in Congress, which more than tripled from an estimated $1.6 million in 2013, according to financial research firm Quiver Quantitative.
- Quiver analyzed Wittman’s Wall Street disclosures and found he traded $2.56 million in stocks between 2015 and 2023.
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