2026 general election
Virginia 7th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$17M was spent on the 2026 Virginia 7th District race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $536K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Eugene Vindman (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$17M
Raised by campaigns
$17M
PAC checks
$1.0M
Outside money
$536K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Eugene VindmanDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $16M
- Spent
- $11M
- From individuals
- $15M
- From PACs
- $1000K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $716
- Outside money for
- $275K
- Outside money against
- $4K
Who paid: 6% of Vindman's money came from PACs
Corporate $202K (24%)Trade group $95K (11%)Leadership PAC $191K (22%)Membership $66K (8%)Union $145K (17%)Super PAC $58K (7%)Party $4K (0%)Other $97K (11%)
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$13K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- Votevets Super PAC$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
- Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Votevets · $100K supporting
- Lcv Victory Fund · $91K supporting
- Ab PAC · $60K supporting
- Building Together · $13K supporting
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $12K supporting
Doug OllivantRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $389K
- Spent
- $280K
- From individuals
- $377K
- From PACs
- $13K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $244K
- Outside money against
- $13K
Who paid: 3% of Ollivant's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $5K (45%)Super PAC $1K (9%)Other $5K (45%)
- Republican Majority Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Jack Begman Other$5K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Majority Action PAC · $212K supporting
- The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty · $32K supporting
- Building Together · $13K attacking
Randall TerryIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $69K
- Spent
- $59K
- From individuals
- $68K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Alaha AhrarIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $29K
- Spent
- $11K
- From individuals
- $29K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Virginia 7th District race?
- $17M was spent on the 2026 Virginia 7th District race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $536K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Eugene Vindman (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Virginia 7th District race?
- Eugene Vindman (Democrat) raised $16M and had $275K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Virginia 7th District race?
- American Majority Action PAC ($212K), Votevets ($100K), Lcv Victory Fund ($91K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Virginia 7th District race?
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $13K to Eugene Vindman; Defend the Vote gave $10K to Eugene Vindman; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $10K to Eugene Vindman.