The Winner

If you live in Virginia's 7th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. ​

Vindman took about 59.8% of the vote to about 37.6% for Republican Douglas Ollivant, a margin of about 22 points, according to official results from the Virginia State Board of Elections as of Nov. 10.

Vindman won by about 71,826 votes, with about 193,493 votes to about 121,667 for Ollivant. The call is the basis for the winner, and the vote figures are preliminary, so the totals may change until they are certified.

The Race

Ollivant reached the general election ballot by winning the Republican primary on Aug. 4, where he received about 13,594 votes. Three other candidates were on the ballot: independent Alaha Ahrar with about 1.0% of the vote, Libertarian Taner E. Demirci Lopez with about 0.8%, and independent Randall Terry with about 0.4%.

The district has about 806,900 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Its median household income is about $113,800; the median age is about 37; and about 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The unemployment rate is about 4.6%, and about 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. The population is about 52.9% white, 20.3% Black, 17.9% Hispanic, and 5.2% Asian.

The district includes the city of Fredericksburg, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. Its counties include part of Prince William County, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Culpeper County and Orange County.

What's Next

Vindman is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, according to Virginia law. He introduced legislation requiring health plans, Medicare, and Medicaid to cover certain cardiovascular screening tests without cost-sharing, according to the Office of Rep. Eugene Vindman, which announced the bill on Nov. 10.

The office quoted Vindman describing the bill's aim as helping people identify cardiovascular risks earlier.

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