U.S. House Candidate Profile

Saddam Salim

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DemocraticU.S. HouseVirginia07

Background

Saddam Salim is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Virginia's 7th district in the 2026 election cycle. Salim, a Bangladesh-born first-generation immigrant, was elected to the Virginia Senate in 2023 from the 37th district, defeating incumbent Chap Petersen in the primary and Ken Reid in the general election. Salim's ballot status is not_on_general_ballot as of October 18, 2026.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; msn.com/en-in/news/world/no-one-who-is-born-for…; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Salim; Official election records.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Saddam Salim raised $25,057, spent $25,057, reported $0 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Saddam Salim reported $0 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

Saddam Salim's committee id is C00946251

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Saddam Salim profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 18. Primary-source references 18. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 6, Finance 2.

Other ids: Other sec-edgar:_run.

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