Eugene Vindman
DemocraticIncumbent
U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th district since 2025; 25-year Army veteran and former National Security Council staff member
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Eugene Vindman, running for re-election.
Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman, seeking a second term, faces Republican Doug Ollivant, Libertarian Taner Lopez and three independents; candidates are listed in the order of the Department of Elections candidate list.
U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th district since 2025; 25-year Army veteran and former National Security Council staff member
Retired Army lieutenant colonel; former National Security Council director for Iraq; leads a global consulting firm
Cultural advisor to U.S. government agencies; former college professor
Economist and human rights advocate from Dumfries
Alexandria resident
Founder of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue and 2024 Constitution Party presidential candidate; lives in Tennessee
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DemocraticEugene Vindman
Sponsors legislation to restore abortion access nationwide; says he will vote against any attempt to ban reproductive health care, including abortion, IVF or contraceptives.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Says abortion policy is primarily for the states; supports access to abortion when a pregnancy seriously threatens a woman's health or results from rape, protections for developing life later in pregnancy, and no compelled taxpayer funding of elective abortions.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
Opposes abortion; his archived campaign site said ending abortion requires showing images of what it called its victims.
IndependentRandall Terry
Opposes abortion and urges a no vote on Virginia's Amendment 1 on reproductive freedom; says ending abortion requires showing images of what he calls its victims, as his campaign's TV ads do.
“To end abortion, we too must show the victims.”
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Supports securing the border, cracking down on transnational crime and violent criminals, and simpler legal pathways for people who pay their taxes; joined community leaders opposing proposed ICE detention facilities in Stafford and Hanover.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Supports strong enforcement of immigration laws to stop unlawful entry; would treat fentanyl trafficking as an emergency by empowering law enforcement, increasing penalties for traffickers and improving cooperation among agencies.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Proposes the American Controlled Immigration, Workforce and Security Act, under which vetted undocumented immigrants could work legally and, after 10 years of compliance, begin the regular immigration process; says mass deportation is not a practical first answer.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
Supports multilingual learning and digital-certification pathways for immigrant communities and support for immigrant-owned startups.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Says cutting taxes and lowering costs for working families is his top priority; supports cracking down on anti-competitive business practices, an all-of-the-above energy strategy and an end to costly foreign wars; warns that tariffs can raise prices.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Would work to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. by reducing regulations, expanding reliable and affordable energy, strengthening workforce training and encouraging investment in modern facilities.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
Proposes business entrepreneur clubs and micro-lending to give small business owners mentorship, access to capital and regulatory guidance, and a framework to help families build protected, transferable wealth across generations.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Supports regenerative agriculture and making it easier for farmers to sell directly to consumers, which he says would increase competition and lower food costs.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Proposes the American Working Farms Act to value qualifying farms as farms rather than development land for estate taxes and to lower the after-tax cost of legal farm labor, without a new subsidy program.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
Supports regenerative agriculture and indoor, controlled-environment farming tied to job training and enterprise.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Would shift Veterans Affairs resources from administrative overhead to frontline services such as suicide prevention, mental health care and community-based care, and would modernize systems that create long wait times.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Proposes the Veterans 28 Act, under which a veteran could get community care if the VA cannot provide care within 28 days.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
Supports startup mentoring and shared workspaces for veterans, connections to financing and technical assistance, and remote-work opportunities for military families.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Supports ending the war with Iran while ensuring Iran never acquires nuclear weapons; supports continued backing for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Supports negotiating directly with Iran to prevent a nuclear weapon, pressing for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine with NATO membership for Ukraine off the table, and ending U.S. financing of the war involving Israel.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Supports an all-of-the-above energy approach centered on small modular nuclear reactors and natural gas; says data center growth needs community buy-in; supports a North American energy strategy that works with U.S. subsidiaries of Canadian energy firms.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Proposes the Data Center Community Consent Act to give directly affected property owners information and a consent vote before data center projects proceed; says companies creating new power demand should pay for the generation and transmission built for them.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Says subsidies will not fix the housing shortage; supports reducing regulation of development, redevelopment and building supply chains, legal protections against frivolous zoning disputes, and making federal land available.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
Supports factory-built, energy-efficient housing and accessory dwelling units, and ownership structures that help working families build equity over time.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Supports easing the tax burden on families and businesses by reducing unnecessary spending, cutting inefficiencies and reviewing outdated programs.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Would oppose bills that raise federal taxes and work to reduce federal spending and the size of federal departments.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Leads efforts to bar members of Congress from participating in prediction markets and from lobbying former colleagues after leaving office; supports banning members from trading individual stocks.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Supports lowering prescription drug costs, strengthening the Affordable Care Act and protecting Medicare and Medicaid; leads a bill to lower prescription drug costs for service members, military families and veterans.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Opposes any attempt to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid and supports protecting and strengthening those programs.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
Supports investments in clean energy, reducing carbon emissions and transitioning away from fossil fuels; says data centers should pay their fair share and should not be built near national parks, schools or residential communities.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
Supports national concealed carry reciprocity; opposes requiring a government-issued permit to purchase a firearm, which he calls a poll tax on a constitutional right.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
Proposes the Human Existential Protection Act to prohibit autonomous AI control of weapons of mass destruction and critical systems, require human-controlled emergency shutdown capabilities and restrict uncontrolled AI self-replication.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
No published position found.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.
DemocraticEugene Vindman
No published position found.
RepublicanDoug Ollivant
No published position found.
LibertarianTaner Lopez
No published position found.
IndependentAlaha Ahrar
Proposes a digital academy and business generator offering career-linked training in fields such as cybersecurity, cloud work and AI operations, entrepreneur centers, and help for career changers and federal workers in transition.
IndependentJoshua Ertle
No published position found.
IndependentRandall Terry
No published position found.