Virginia District 7

VA-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Eugene Vindman ✓ — —

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Doug A. Ollivant ✓ 13,337 56.6%
Philip A. Harding 7,229 30.7%
Rick S. Smithers 3,005 12.8%
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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

Likely Democratic
Changed from Leans R on Nov 18

Candidates

Eugene Vindman

Eugene Vindman Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $12,355,664
Cash on Hand: $6,573,093

Douglas Ollivant Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $251,134
Cash on Hand: $65,801

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 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 the most recent week of scientific public polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days. One poll in that week is the average. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists the polls from that window. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Won open seat 2024 after Spanberger ran for Governor

Independent Expenditures Updated 7 hours ago

$61,027
Total IE Spending
$18,375
Support
$42,652
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