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Virginia's 7th U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 6 active candidates · $16.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Eugene Vindman
Rep. Eugene VindmanD
U.S. Representative · VA-007
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
63
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
119
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberCommodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Armed Services Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

24 candidates filed, 6 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 7. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$16.6M
Candidates
6 active / 24 filed
Incumbent
Eugene Simon VindmanD
Cash on Hand
$8.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Eugene S. Vindman D51.3%Derrick M. Anderson R 48.7%396,183
2022Abigail Davis Spanberger D52.3%Yesli I Vega R 47.7%273,943
2020Abigail Davis Spanberger D50.9%Nick J Freitas R 49.1%453,516
2018Abigail A Spanberger D50.4%Dave A Brat R 48.4%349,590
2016Dave Brat R57.7%Eileen M Bedell D 42.3%378,216
2014David A Brat R60.9%John K \"Jack\" Trammell D 37.0%243,026
2012Eric Cantor R58.5%E Wayne Powell D 41.5%380,995
2010Eric Cantor R59.3%Rick E Waugh D 34.2%232,989
2008Eric Cantor R62.8%Anita Hartke D 37.2%371,654
2006Eric Cantor R63.9%James M Nachman D 34.4%256,125
2004Eric Cantor R75.6%W Brad Blanton I 24.4%305,090
2002Eric Cantor R69.5%Ben L \"Cooter\" Jones D 30.5%163,512
2000Eric I Cantor R67.0%Warren A Stewart D 33.0%287,587
1998Tom Bliley R79.2%Bradley E Evans I 20.8%97,337
1996Tom Bliley R75.1%Roderic H Slayton D 20.3%252,377
District
Population
806,870
Median HH Income
$114K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
37.7%
Veterans
12.9%
Median Age
37.0
Mean HH Income
$137K
Poverty Rate
7.3%
HS or Higher
90.5%
Median Home Value
$438K
Median Rent
$1,813/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.2%
Under 18 / 65+
25.0% / 13.3%