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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · VA-7

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Eugene Simon Vindman

Representative · VA · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does+22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does−5
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does+11
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does−52
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$12.4Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Joseph Patrick Cooney

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$641.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Tara Anne Durant

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Tara advocates for cutting government spending and implementing responsible fiscal policies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Tara opposes allowing biological boys to compete in girls' sports.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Tara supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Tara supports fully funding police and law enforcement to crack down on crime.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Enforcement & security · Stated

    Tara supports securing the border, building the wall, and ending taxpayer-funded benefits for undocumented immigrants.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$392.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

John Gray

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$237.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Elizabeth Guzman

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$72.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Philip A. Harding

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$125.9Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Dan Helmer

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$849.3Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Darius Mayfield

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Darius supports combating inflation by cutting wasteful spending.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Aid & alliances · Stated

    Darius supports focusing foreign defense spending and involvement around protecting key American interests.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    Darius supports Right to Work policies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Race-conscious policy · Stated

    Darius opposes DEI initiatives, stating they discriminate against merit.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Veterans' care delivery · Stated

    Darius supports fighting for increased VA funding.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Darius advocates for permanent tax cuts and reducing the tax burden on families and businesses.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$34.8Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Dorothy McAuliffe

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$1.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Adele McClure

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$80Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Douglas Ollivant

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$251.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Saddam Salim

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$25.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Joseph Schiarizzi

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$203.9Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Waverly E. Washington

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Washington opposes out-of-control government spending and advocates for restoring fiscal sanity to address rising prices.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Washington supports cutting taxes for working families and small businesses to promote economic growth and relieve the burden of high taxes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Washington campaigns on a platform of limited government and economic freedom.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$52Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 28 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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