2026 contest

Virginia 7th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Eugene Simon Vindman

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

23

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

23 active FEC filings

ALAHA MS. AHRARFEC registered

INDEPENDENT · Challenger

First FEC filing: July 13, 2026 · Last filing: July 13, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RANDALL TERRYFEC registered

INDEPENDENT · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 18, 2026 · Last filing: June 29, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PHILIP A. HARDINGFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 30, 2026 · Last filing: April 30, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ELIZABETH GUZMANFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: November 30, 2023 · Last filing: April 29, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOSEPH SCHIARIZZIFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 4, 2026 · Last filing: April 4, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SADDAM SALIMFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 3, 2026 · Last filing: April 3, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ADELE MCCLUREFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 2, 2026 · Last filing: April 2, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DOROTHY MCAULIFFEFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: March 11, 2026 · Last filing: March 11, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOSEPH PATRICK COONEYFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: February 11, 2026 · Last filing: March 10, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DAN HELMERFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: February 18, 2026 · Last filing: February 18, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DOUGLAS OLLIVANTFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: October 1, 2025 · Last filing: October 1, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
TARA ANNE DURANTFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: July 1, 2025 · Last filing: September 25, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOHN GRAYFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 18, 2025 · Last filing: April 18, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DARIUS MAYFIELDFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 4, 2025 · Last filing: April 4, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOSHUA ERTLEFEC registered

NO PARTY AFFILIATION · Challenger

First FEC filing: July 7, 2026 · Last filing: July 7, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
RICK SMITHERSFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: June 2, 2026 · Last filing: June 27, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
OLIVIA TROYEFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 13, 2026 · Last filing: April 13, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: March 24, 2026 · Last filing: March 24, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JACOB ROGINSKYFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: November 25, 2025 · Last filing: March 2, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ALEX THYMMONSFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: October 3, 2025 · Last filing: January 12, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
MATTHEW G. RAINFORTHFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: February 28, 2025 · Last filing: February 28, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.