J.p. Cooney

Partner in Arlington, VA, VA

J.p. Cooney is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 7 in Congressional District 7, Virginia — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Eugene Vindman, Elizabeth Guzman, Dan Helmer, Dorothy Mcauliffe, Adele Mcclure, Saddam Salim, Joe Schiarizzi, Olivia Troye, Matthew Rainforth, Jonathan Schmeelk, Alex Thymmons, Tara Durant, John Gray, Philip Harding, Douglas Ollivant, Waverly Washington.

J.P. Cooney is an attorney, husband, and father. He served for nearly two decades as a federal prosecutor, notably as Chief of the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section, and as Deputy Chief in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section. He is currently a partner at Gaston & Cooney PLLC. Cooney is running for Congress to defend the rule of law and fight for democracy. He aims to stand up to powerful interests, holding individuals like Donald Trump accountable, and to ensure the economy works for hardworking Americans, getting Congress functioning effectively again.