REPORT: Carpetbagging Democrat James Osyf is lying about where he lives
Carpetbagging Democrat James Osyf is lying about where he lives, a new report shows.
Osyf recently claimed in an interview that he “lives in Virginia Beach,” but the facts say otherwise: Osyf actually is the owner of a swanky $1.7M home in DC, a whopping three hours outside the district he’s running to represent…
“DC resident James Osyf is a carpetbagger and a liar. Virginians will reject him before he even makes it all the way to the district.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole
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James Osyf, Dem in ultra-competitive House race, listed as owner of $1.7M DC home — 3 hours outside district he’s gunning for
New York Post
Ryan King
July 23, 2025
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James Osyf, 40, an executive at Lockheed Martin, is the most prominent of three Democratic candidates competing against two-term incumbent Jen Kiggans (R-Va.).
While the competitive 2nd Congressional District is based on the southeastern Virginia coast, Osyf is listed as the owner of a $1.7 million Washington, DC home and has registered his campaign at a capital city address, some 200 miles away from the people he wishes to serve in Congress.
In addition, a review of publicly available records indicates Osyf does not live anywhere in the district.
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“It certainly doesn’t look good,” agreed Todd Belt, the director of the Political Management program at George Washington University, “which is why candidates often fake a residence in a district in order to run there.”
Kiggans, who unseated Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria in 2022 and was re-elected last year, registered her campaign in Virginia Beach, in the heart of the district.
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FEC registrations can be amended, so it is possible for Osyf to change his base of operations and his residence as the drive for votes revs up.
However, GOP operatives keen on holding the toss-up seat have already taken notice.
“James Osyf is a DC resident and political opportunist who has no business representing Virginians,” National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesperson Maureen O’Toole alleged to The Post. “Voters don’t want him in Hampton Roads, and they’ll reject him next year.”
Earlier this month, Osyf sat for an interview with a local news outlet, The Virginian-Pilot, which claimed he “lives in Virginia Beach.”
However, property records give no indication that the candidate owns a home in the city, though that does not preclude the possibility of him renting a house or apartment.
DC property records, on the other hand, show that Osyf purchased a lavish three-story home in DC’s Eckington neighborhood back in 2023.
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Osyf appears to have spent the bulk of the last decade in and around DC. His LinkedIn profile lists his current job as director of policy and program operations at Lockheed Martin in suburban Bethesda, Md., in addition to stints in the Navy Reserve in DC, San Diego and Virginia Beach.
Osyf attended Georgetown University Law Center between 2015 and 2019, before being admitted to the DC Bar in January 2020, according to the DC Bar Association.
Virginia law requires candidates to be residents of the commonwealth for at least one year immediately before the election in order to qualify to hold office.