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John Gray and the VA-7 race
John Gray is listed as a Republican candidate for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The contest is for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Gray is one of 18 candidates in the contested race. The field includes nine Democrats, seven Republicans, one independent and one candidate with no party affiliation. A party label identifies how a candidate is listed; it does not by itself describe that candidate’s policy views.
No biography is on file for Gray. His fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are also not on file. No documented policy position is on file for Gray or any other candidate in the contest.
Candidates listed in the race
Each candidate has the same categories on file: a name and party listing, but no biography or campaign finance figures.
- Alaha Ms. Ahrar — Independent. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Adele Mcclure — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Joseph Patrick Cooney — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Douglas Ollivant — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Tara Anne Durant — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Matthew G. Rainforth — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Joshua Ertle — No party affiliation. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Jacob Roginsky — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- John Gray — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Saddam Salim — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Elizabeth Guzman — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Joseph Schiarizzi — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Philip A. Harding — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Jonathan Peter Schmeelk — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Dan Helmer — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Rick Smithers — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Darius Mayfield — Republican. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
- Dorothy Mcauliffe — Democrat. No biography, fundraising total, spending total or cash-on-hand amount is on file.
Policy and campaign finance record
None of the 18 candidates has a documented policy position on file. That means the candidate list does not establish where Gray or any of his opponents stands on issues that may come before Congress.
The campaign finance categories are also blank across the field. No candidate has an amount on file for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. “Not on file” is not the same as a reported amount of zero; it means no figure is listed in that category.
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Candidate biographies, documented issue positions and campaign finance entries would add detail to the choices presented to VA-7 voters if they are added to the official record.
