Virginia District 7

VA-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Eugene Vindman
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Toss-up expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+3
2024 Margin
D+2

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean R

Inside Elections

Lean R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans R

Candidates

Eugene Vindman

Eugene Vindman Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $12,056,375
Cash on Hand: $6,661,974

Douglas Ollivant

Republican
Total Raised: $245,611
Cash on Hand: $90,179

Philip Harding

Republican
Total Raised: $122,873
Cash on Hand: $104,466

Rick Smithers

Republican

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 VA-07 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.

When is the 2026 VA-07 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Won open seat 2024 after Spanberger ran for Governor

Race News

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