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United States House of Representatives
Eugene Vindman
U.S. House — District 7
Democrat
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
15
/ 100
F
Raw: 5 of 34 dynamic max
· 17 of 50 answered
·
-3
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First
2/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
6/ 40
National Rank
#4,723 of 8,776 · bottom 46.2% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
Base score 8/100 → Adjusted 5/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-3TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $12,108 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
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📍 Local district office (1)
Woodbridge, VA · 703-987-2180 · 2241D Tacketts Mill Dr. 22192
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Next Election
November 3, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Jewish
Education: SUNY Binghamton (BA), Georgetown University (JD)
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Background: U.S. Representative VA-07 since Jan 3, 2025. Retired U.S. Army Colonel / JAG officer (25 yrs). Twin brother of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Trump first-impeachment witness). Born in Soviet Union (Ukraine), naturalized as a child.
Net Worth: Not publicly available on OpenSecrets (freshman member)
NRA Rating: F
Heritage Action Score: 0% (119th session) / 0% lifetime
Committees: Armed Services; Agriculture
Previous Election Opponent: Derrick Anderson (R) in 2024
Next Election Year: 2026
X / Twitter: @RepVindman
Campaign Website: https://vindmanforcongress.com/
U.S. Rep, VA-07 (D), since Jan 2025. [2026-06-02 national-autopilot refinement, federal tier] Solidly progressive on most issues with several documented conservative-aligned deviations. HARD: Heritage Action 0% lifetime; cosponsor of WHPA (H.R.12, 119th); Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 endorsement; Giffords + Everytown endorsed (supports universal background checks, national red-flag, AWB-era restrictions); NO on Laken Riley Act (first vote as Member); NO on SAVE Act (H.R.22); joined call to impeach DHS Sec Noem; opposed Stafford ICE detention center; Ukraine/Russia hawk. DEVIATION (parental rights / family sovereignty): voted YES on H.R.2616 'Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act' (parental consent before schools change a student's pronouns / sex-based accommodations) — one of only 8 Democrats; his press release: 'Vindman Votes to Keep Parents Involved.' DEVIATION (foreign-policy restraint): voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution (Roll Call 85, 119th) explicitly citing Article I Section 8. DEVIATION (industry capture / small-farm): cosponsor of LOCAL Foods Act with Rep. Baird (R-IN) (direct-to-consumer livestock sales, USDA inspection exemption); voted NO on Farm Bill citing pesticide-manufacturer liability shield (Bayer/Monsanto). Sitting member; running for reelection 2026 (Aug 4 primary). Note: he briefly announced (Feb 2026) intent to run in a redrawn VA-01 under a mid-decade map, but the VA Supreme Court struck down the referendum (May 2026), so the race reverts to VA-07.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
FALSE (0)[12]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
TRUE (+2)[16]
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
TRUE (+2)[17]
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
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vindmanforcongress.com/issues/Unclassified
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Planned Parenthood ActionLeft Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
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giffords.org/candidates/eugene-vindman/Unclassified
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Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Campaign issues page pledges to 'fight to stop any attempt to ban reproductive healthcare' and to 'restore the protections of Roe nationwide by passing the Women's Health Protection Act' — rejects personhood/conception framework. Unclassified
Campaign issues page pledges to 'fight to stop any attempt to ban reproductive healthcare' and to 'restore the protections of Roe nationwide by passing the Women's Health Protection Act' — rejects personhood/conception framework.
- [2]Cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.12, 119th) — the federal abortion-rights codification; opposite of abolition. Official
Cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R.12, 119th) — the federal abortion-rights codification; opposite of abolition.
- [3]Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 (HARD evidence of abortion-industry alignment). Left Advocacy
Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2026 (HARD evidence of abortion-industry alignment).
- [4]Confirmed member of the Congressional Equality Caucus (LGBTQ-rights bloc). Unclassified
Confirmed member of the Congressional Equality Caucus (LGBTQ-rights bloc).
- [5]Voted NO on H.R.28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (would bar biological males from girls' sports); not among the D crossovers. Right
Voted NO on H.R.28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (would bar biological males from girls' sports); not among the D crossovers.
- [6]DEVIATION: voted YES on H.R.2616 (May 2026) requiring parental consent before schools change a student's pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations — one of only 8 Democrats. His statement: 'parents should remain at the center of decisions involving their children at school.' Official
DEVIATION: voted YES on H.R.2616 (May 2026) requiring parental consent before schools change a student's pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations — one of only 8 Democrats. His statement: 'parents should remain at the center of decisions involving their children at school.'
- [7]DEVIATION: voted YES on H.R.2616 (May 2026) requiring parental consent before schools change a student's pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations — one of only 8 Democrats. His statement: 'parents should remain at the center of decisions involving their children at school.' Unclassified
DEVIATION: voted YES on H.R.2616 (May 2026) requiring parental consent before schools change a student's pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations — one of only 8 Democrats. His statement: 'parents should remain at the center of decisions involving their children at school.'
- [8]Voted NO on the SAVE Act (H.R.22, Roll Call 102, Apr 10, 2025) — would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Unclassified
Voted NO on the SAVE Act (H.R.22, Roll Call 102, Apr 10, 2025) — would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.
- [9]Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (H.R.29) — first vote as a Member — opposing detention of illegal aliens charged with theft/violent crimes. Official
Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (H.R.29) — first vote as a Member — opposing detention of illegal aliens charged with theft/violent crimes.
- [10]Opposed Stafford ICE detention center as 'cruel to the core'; joined 110+ Ds demanding ICE accountability + Sec Noem impeachment — opposite of federal preemption against sanctuary policies. Official
Opposed Stafford ICE detention center as 'cruel to the core'; joined 110+ Ds demanding ICE accountability + Sec Noem impeachment — opposite of federal preemption against sanctuary policies.
- [11]Opposed Stafford ICE detention center as 'cruel to the core'; joined 110+ Ds demanding ICE accountability + Sec Noem impeachment — opposite of federal preemption against sanctuary policies. Official
Opposed Stafford ICE detention center as 'cruel to the core'; joined 110+ Ds demanding ICE accountability + Sec Noem impeachment — opposite of federal preemption against sanctuary policies.
- [12]Giffords-endorsed: supports universal background checks, closing gun-show loophole, training/certification/licensing — opposes constitutional carry framework. Unclassified
Giffords-endorsed: supports universal background checks, closing gun-show loophole, training/certification/licensing — opposes constitutional carry framework.
- [13]Giffords + Everytown endorsed: supports national red-flag laws, safe-storage, training/licensing mandates. Center
Giffords + Everytown endorsed: supports national red-flag laws, safe-storage, training/licensing mandates.
- [14]DEVIATION: voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution (Roll Call 85, 119th) explicitly invoking Article I §8 ('Article 1 Section 8 explicitly requires a vote by Congress to declare war'). Official
DEVIATION: voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution (Roll Call 85, 119th) explicitly invoking Article I §8 ('Article 1 Section 8 explicitly requires a vote by Congress to declare war').
- [15]DEVIATION: voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution (Roll Call 85, 119th) explicitly invoking Article I §8 ('Article 1 Section 8 explicitly requires a vote by Congress to declare war'). Official
DEVIATION: voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution (Roll Call 85, 119th) explicitly invoking Article I §8 ('Article 1 Section 8 explicitly requires a vote by Congress to declare war').
- [16]DEVIATION: voted NO on 2026 Farm Bill citing 'shielding pesticide manufacturers from liability' (i.e. Bayer/Monsanto liability shield) — anti-Big-Ag-capture framing. Official
DEVIATION: voted NO on 2026 Farm Bill citing 'shielding pesticide manufacturers from liability' (i.e. Bayer/Monsanto liability shield) — anti-Big-Ag-capture framing.
- [17]DEVIATION: cosponsor of the LOCAL Foods Act with Rep. Baird (R-IN) — exempts small-farm direct-to-consumer livestock sales from USDA inspection requirements. Official
DEVIATION: cosponsor of the LOCAL Foods Act with Rep. Baird (R-IN) — exempts small-farm direct-to-consumer livestock sales from USDA inspection requirements.
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