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The VA-7 election
Virginia’s 7th Congressional District has a contested U.S. House election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Eighteen candidates are listed in the race: eight Democrats, eight Republicans, one Independent candidate and one candidate with no party affiliation.
Jacob Roginsky is listed with the Republican label. A party label identifies a candidate’s political affiliation, but Roginsky has no documented policy positions on file. There is also no biography or campaign finance information on file for his campaign.
Candidates in the race
Each candidate currently has the same categories of information on file: a name and political affiliation, but no biography, documented policy positions or campaign finance figures.
- Alaha Ms. Ahrar is listed for VA-7 with the Independent label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Adele Mcclure is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Joseph Patrick Cooney is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Douglas Ollivant is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Tara Anne Durant is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Matthew G. Rainforth is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Joshua Ertle is listed for VA-7 with no party affiliation. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Jacob Roginsky is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- John Gray is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Saddam Salim is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Elizabeth Guzman is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Joseph Schiarizzi is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Philip A. Harding is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Jonathan Peter Schmeelk is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Dan Helmer is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Rick Smithers is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Darius Mayfield is listed for VA-7 with the Republican label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
- Dorothy Mcauliffe is listed for VA-7 with the Democratic label. No biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand are on file.
What the record establishes
For Roginsky and every other listed candidate, the current record establishes candidacy and political affiliation. It does not establish where any candidate stands on specific issues because none has documented policy positions on file.
Campaign finance totals also are not on file for any candidate. That includes amounts raised, amounts spent and cash on hand. Those categories can help voters compare campaign activity once figures are entered, but they do not by themselves describe a candidate’s policy views.
Election timeline
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Before then, the candidate field and official entries for biographies, policy positions and campaign finance may be updated. Voters can watch those records for changes as the election process continues.
