Eugene Simon Vindman
DIncumbentFEC H4VA07234
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Raised this cycle$16M
Cash on hand: $5.2M
2026 race
VA-07 — U.S. House
6 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Eugene Simon Vindman.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$21M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Doug A. Ollivant
RChallengerFEC H6VA07205
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Raised this cycle$389K
Cash on hand: $109K
Randall A. Terry
IChallengerFEC H6VA07312
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Raised this cycle$69K
Cash on hand: $10K
Alaha Ahrar
IChallengerFEC H6VA07353
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Raised this cycle$29K
Cash on hand: $4K
Taner E. Demirci Lopez
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Joshua E. Ertle
IChallengerFEC H6VA07346
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
13 defeated candidates — show
Dorothy McAuliffe
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07254
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Raised this cycle$1.3M
Cash on hand: $9K
Dan Helmer
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07247
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Raised this cycle$852K
Cash on hand: $263K
Joseph Patrick Cooney
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA00028
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Raised this cycle$642K
Cash on hand: $143K
Tara Anne Durant
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07197
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Raised this cycle$392K
Cash on hand: $95K
John Gray
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07189
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Raised this cycle$238K
Cash on hand: $0
Joseph Schiarizzi
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07296
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Raised this cycle$204K
Cash on hand: $0
Philip Harding
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07320
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Raised this cycle$141K
Cash on hand: $11K
Adele McClure
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07270
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Raised this cycle$85K
Cash on hand: $6K
Elizabeth Guzman
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4VA07275
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Raised this cycle$72K
Cash on hand: $13K
Waverly Washington
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07239
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Raised this cycle$52K
Cash on hand: $0
Darius Mayfield
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07171
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Raised this cycle$35K
Cash on hand: $663
Saddam Salim
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07288
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Raised this cycle$25K
Cash on hand: $0
Rick Smithers
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA07338
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on VA-07 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Eugene Simon Vindmanmixed
0 pos4 neutral0 neg4 articles
Doug A. Ollivantlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$21M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$21M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$171K
$171K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eugene Simon Vindman(D)incumbent + VOTEVETS $170K + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $347 + CASA IN ACTION PAC $287 | $16M | $171K | — | $17M |
Doug A. Ollivant(R) | $389K | — | — | $389K |
Randall A. Terry(I) | $69K | — | — | $69K |
Alaha Ahrar(I) | $29K | — | — | $29K |
Taner E. Demirci Lopez(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Joshua E. Ertle | $0 | — | — | $0 |
13 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dorothy McAuliffe(D)defeated | $1.3M | — | — | $1.3M |
Dan Helmer(D)defeated | $852K | — | — | $852K |
Joseph Patrick Cooney(D)defeated | $642K | — | — | $642K |
Tara Anne Durant(R)defeated | $392K | — | — | $392K |
John Gray(R)defeated | $238K | — | — | $238K |
Joseph Schiarizzi(D)defeated | $204K | — | — | $204K |
Philip Harding(R)defeated | $141K | — | — | $141K |
Adele McClure(D)defeated | $85K | — | — | $85K |
Elizabeth Guzman(D)defeated | $72K | — | — | $72K |
Waverly Washington(R)defeated | $52K | — | — | $52K |
Darius Mayfield(R)defeated | $35K | — | — | $35K |
Saddam Salim(D)defeated | $25K | — | — | $25K |
Rick Smithers(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside VA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Eugene Simon Vindman(D)17% in-state · $4.9M itemized
$829K in-state$4.1M out-of-state
Doug A. Ollivant(R)70% in-state · $211K itemized
$147K in-state$64K out-of-state
Randall A. Terry(I)2% in-state · $12K itemized
$300 in-state$12K out-of-state
12 defeated candidates — show
Dorothy McAuliffe(D)defeated38% in-state · $1.2M itemized
$460K in-state$753K out-of-state
Dan Helmer(D)defeated36% in-state · $698K itemized
$253K in-state$445K out-of-state
Joseph Patrick Cooney(D)defeated52% in-state · $506K itemized
$263K in-state$243K out-of-state
Tara Anne Durant(R)defeated92% in-state · $414K itemized
$380K in-state$34K out-of-state
John Gray(R)defeated24% in-state · $35K itemized
$8K in-state$27K out-of-state
Joseph Schiarizzi(D)defeated24% in-state · $32K itemized
$8K in-state$24K out-of-state
Philip Harding(R)defeated12% in-state · $107K itemized
$13K in-state$94K out-of-state
Adele McClure(D)defeated71% in-state · $59K itemized
$42K in-state$17K out-of-state
Elizabeth Guzman(D)defeated31% in-state · $23K itemized
$7K in-state$16K out-of-state
Waverly Washington(R)defeated20% in-state · $14K itemized
$3K in-state$11K out-of-state
Darius Mayfield(R)defeated8% in-state · $15K itemized
$1K in-state$14K out-of-state
Saddam Salim(D)defeated75% in-state · $16K itemized
$12K in-state$4K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Vindman | Ollivant | Terry | Ahrar | Demirci lopez | Ertle | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | ||||||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||||
Environment A federal carbon tax (with revenue rebated or reinvested in clean energy) should be enacted. | — | ||||||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||||||
Guns A concealed-carry permit from one state should be valid in every state. | — | ||||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||||||
Housing Cities should have to ease their zoning rules to qualify for federal infrastructure money. | — | ||||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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