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Election overview
Virginia’s 7th Congressional District will hold a contested U.S. House election on Nov. 3, 2026. The field has 18 candidates: nine Democrats, seven Republicans, one independent and one candidate with no party affiliation.
Douglas Ollivant is running as a Republican. As with every other candidate in the field, no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
The party labels identify how the candidates are listed in the race. They do not, by themselves, establish where each candidate stands on specific issues.
Candidate field
Each candidate has the same categories of information on file at this stage: a name and party designation, but no biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance totals.
- Alaha Ms. Ahrar — Independent: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Adele Mcclure — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Joseph Patrick Cooney — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Douglas Ollivant — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Tara Anne Durant — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Matthew G. Rainforth — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Joshua Ertle — No party affiliation: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Jacob Roginsky — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- John Gray — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Saddam Salim — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Elizabeth Guzman — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Joseph Schiarizzi — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Philip A. Harding — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Jonathan Peter Schmeelk — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Dan Helmer — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Rick Smithers — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Darius Mayfield — Republican: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
- Dorothy Mcauliffe — Democrat: No biography or documented policy positions are on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file.
What voters can establish
Ollivant’s current profile establishes his name, Republican designation, the office he is seeking and the date of the general election. It does not establish a professional background, public-service history or position on any policy question.
The same limits apply to every candidate in the VA-7 field. There are also no figures on file for how much any candidate has raised or spent, or how much campaign cash any candidate has available.
The process ahead
The candidate field, documented issue positions and campaign finance information are key items to follow before voting begins. Any later additions would allow voters to compare the candidates’ backgrounds, priorities and campaign activity using the same categories across the full field.
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Voters will decide among the candidates appearing on the ballot for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
