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Matthew Rainforth
Matthew Rainforth ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2026
Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Virginia District 7
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Eugene Vindman (D) | |
 | Douglas Ollivant (R) | |
 | Taner Demirci Lopez (L)  | |
 | Alaha Ahrar (Independent) | |
| Joshua Ertle (Independent) | ||
 | Randall Terry (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eugene Vindman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dorothy McAuliffe (D)
- Joseph Cooney (D)
- Jonathan Schmeelk (D)
- Olivia Troye (D)
- Joseph Schiarizzi (D)
- Matthew Rainforth (D)
- Alex Thymmons (D)
- Dan Helmer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7
Douglas Ollivant defeated Philip Harding and Rick Smithers in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Ollivant | 56.6 | 13,337 |
 | Philip Harding | 30.7 | 7,229 | |
 | Rick Smithers | 12.7 | 3,005 | |
| Total votes: 23,571 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darius Mayfield (R)
- Tara Durant (R)
- John Gray (R)
- Waverly Washington (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Rainforth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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