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Virginia District 07 candidates

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Virginia District 07 roster

Virginia District 07 lists 23 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 12
  • Republican: 8
  • Independent: 2
  • Nonpartisan: 1

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 23

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemCaucuses withFEC candidate idCommitteeCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Adele McclureDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072702026111111October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Alaha AhrarIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA073532026222October 6, 2026July 31, 2026October 6, 2026
Alex ThymmonsDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072132026666September 30, 2026May 5, 2026September 30, 2026
Dan HelmerDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072472026424242October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Darius MayfieldRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA071712026107107107October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Dorothy McauliffeDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072542026888October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Douglas OllivantRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072052026707070October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Elizabeth GuzmanDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4VA072752026393939October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Jacob RoginskyRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072212026222September 24, 2026May 7, 2026September 24, 2026
John GrayRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA071892026262626October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Jonathan Peter SchmeelkDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072622026333October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Joseph Patrick CooneyDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA000282026222222October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Joseph SchiarizziDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072962026777October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Joshua ErtleNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA073462026222September 29, 2026August 4, 2026September 29, 2026
Matthew G. RainforthDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA071632026666September 24, 2026May 5, 2026September 24, 2026
Olivia TroyeDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA073042026434343September 20, 2026May 5, 2026September 20, 2026
Philip A. HardingRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA073202026444October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Randall TerryIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA073122026242424October 2, 2026May 7, 2026October 2, 2026
Rick SmithersRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA073382026333October 6, 2026June 4, 2026October 6, 2026
Saddam SalimDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072882026181818October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Tara Anne DurantRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA071972026333October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Waverly E. WashingtonRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6VA072392026444October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Yevgeny 'Eugene' VindmanDemocraticincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherDemocratH4VA07234Phase 3 Exploratory Smoke 17774083112342026768768768October 24, 2026April 28, 2026October 6, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for 22 profiles, including Adele Mcclure, Alaha Ahrar, Alex Thymmons, Dan Helmer, Darius Mayfield, Dorothy Mcauliffe, Douglas Ollivant, and Elizabeth Guzman, and 14 more.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for 23 profiles, including Adele Mcclure, Alaha Ahrar, Alex Thymmons, Dan Helmer, Darius Mayfield, Dorothy Mcauliffe, Douglas Ollivant, and Elizabeth Guzman, and 15 more.
  • Campaign committee name on file for Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman: Phase 3 Exploratory Smoke 1777408311234.
  • 23 of 23 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 23 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from September 20, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 23 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 23 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from September 20, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

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Adele Mcclure

Democrat · U.S. House

Alaha Ahrar

Independent · U.S. House

Alex Thymmons

Democrat · U.S. House

Dan Helmer

Democrat · U.S. House

Darius Mayfield

Republican · U.S. House

Dorothy Mcauliffe

Democrat · U.S. House

Douglas Ollivant

Republican · U.S. House

Elizabeth Guzman

Democrat · U.S. House

Jacob Roginsky

Republican · U.S. House

John Gray

Republican · U.S. House

Jonathan Peter Schmeelk

Democrat · U.S. House

Joseph Patrick Cooney

Democrat · U.S. House

Joseph Schiarizzi

Democrat · U.S. House

Joshua Ertle

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Matthew G. Rainforth

Democrat · U.S. House

Olivia Troye

Democrat · U.S. House

Philip A. Harding

Republican · U.S. House

Randall Terry

Independent · U.S. House

Rick Smithers

Republican · U.S. House

Saddam Salim

Democrat · U.S. House

Tara Anne Durant

Republican · U.S. House

Waverly E. Washington

Republican · U.S. House

Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman

Democrat · U.S. House

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