Race page · VA · 2026

U.S. House — Virginia District 7

State: VA · Primary: Aug 4, 2026 (2026-08-04) · General: Nov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) · Eugene Vindman (D) seeking reelection.

Virginia CD-7 federal race board (2026 cycle).

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Candidates

Republican primary / ticket
Douglas Ollivant
Republican · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 R Candidate · former NSC Director for Iraq) · WON 8/4 R PRIMARY VA-07 (56.58%, UNOFFICIAL) — R nominee vs Eugene Vindman
82/100 B
11 answered · raw 18/22
evidence federal
Philip Harding
Republican · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 R Candidate · entrepreneur · Impact Junkie cofounder) · LOST 8/4 R primary VA-07 (30.67%, UNOFFICIAL)
86/100 —
7 answered · raw 12/14
evidence federal
Ricky (Rick) Smithers
Republican · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 R Candidate · pastor · construction company owner · veteran) · LOST 8/4 R primary VA-07 (12.75%, UNOFFICIAL)
88/100 —
8 answered · raw 14/16
evidence curated
Democrat primary / ticket
Eugene Vindman
Democrat · Incumbent · U.S. House — District 7
0/100 F
24 answered · raw 0/48
evidence federal
Libertarian primary / ticket
Taner Lopez
Libertarian · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 Libertarian nominee)
29/100 —
7 answered · raw 4/14
evidence federal
Independent primary / ticket
Alaha Ahrar
Independent · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Craig Ennis
Independent · Not running · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Joshua Ertle
Independent · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Randall Terry
Independent · U.S. Representative VA-07 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed

Sources

Scores come only from cited RESOLUTE evidence. “Not yet scored” means the candidate is on the race board but has no verified rubric answers yet — not a zero, not an endorsement. Generated 2026-10-04.