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Virginia District 7

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Eugene Vindman
Democratic · incumbent
>99 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Doug Ollivant
Republican
<1 in 100

Eugene Vindman wins in >99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Eugene Vindman +19.8.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Vindman +19.7; 80 in 100 fall between Vindman +12.5 and Vindman +27.0.

Ollivant +30Ollivant +20Ollivant +10Vindman +10Vindman +20Vindman +30Tie

The candidates

Doug Ollivant
Republican
Raised
$378K
Cash on hand
$117K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.
Eugene VindmanIncumbent
Democratic · American military officer and politician (born 1975)

Eugene Semyon Vindman is an American politician, lawyer, and retired U.S. Army officer serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2025. Wikipedia

Raised
$15.5M
Cash on hand
$5.8M
Through 2026-09-30
Alaha Ahrar
Independent
Taner Demirci Lopez
Libertarian
Joshua Ertle
Independent
Randall Terry
Independent

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Eugene Vindman against Doug Ollivant yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
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Out of 100. Today: Vindman >99, Ollivant <1.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) D+2.0roughly 4 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyVindman +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateVindman +19.8±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastVindman +19.8±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Eugene Vindman >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Eugene Vindman >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Eugene Vindman >99 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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