Federal
U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 6
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.
Localities in the district (all or part): Albemarle County, Caroline County, Culpeper County, City of Fredericksburg, Greene County, King George County, Madison County, Orange County, Prince William County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County.
Taxes & budget
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
No documented position found.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Pledges to oppose any bill raising federal taxes.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
- Supports national concealed carry reciprocity.
- Supports strict immigration enforcement and higher penalties for traffickers.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Proposes a 10-year legal work path for undocumented immigrants.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
- Opposes proposed ICE mega-detention facilities in Stafford and Hanover.
Education
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
- Supports policies protecting girls' sports and private spaces.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
No documented position found.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Housing
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
- Proposes cutting development regulation to increase housing supply.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Opposes federal involvement in local housing decisions.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
- Supports building more housing and limiting Wall Street home purchases.
Economy & jobs
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
- Supports helping farmers sell directly to consumers.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Proposes estate-tax relief to keep family farms farming.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
- Pledges to focus on justice, economic opportunity and education reform.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
- Opposes the proposed Dominion Energy–NextEra merger.
Environment & parks
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
- Supports all-of-the-above energy led by small nuclear reactors and gas.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Proposes a consent vote for owners near new data centers.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
- Opposes siting data centers near parks, schools and homes.
Health & human services
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
- Pledges to maintain Medicare and Medicaid and fund rural hospitals.
- Proposes shifting VA resources from administration to frontline care.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Proposes community care for veterans who wait over 28 days.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
- Supports ending abortion by showing graphic images of its victims.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
- Opposes Virginia's Amendment 1 on reproductive freedom.
- Opposes late-term abortion in Virginia.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
- Voted against H.R. 1, the 2025 budget reconciliation law.
- Supports Ballot Question 1 on reproductive freedom.
Government & transparency
Doug A. OllivantRepublican
No documented position found.
Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian
- Proposes banning autonomous AI control of weapons of mass destruction.
- Supports repealing Virginia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
Alaha AhrarIndependent
No documented position found.
Joshua E. ErtleIndependent
No documented position found.
Randall A. TerryIndependent
No documented position found.
Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic
- Sponsored bills to ban lawmakers from prediction markets and lobbying.
- Supports protecting federal workers and rebuilding agencies cut by DOGE.
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