Democrat Eugene Vindman will become the next representative to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in January 2025, defeating Republican challenger Derrick Anderson.
The Associated Press called As of the race Nov. 6 at 6:24 p.m., Vindman is in 51st place..With 98% of the votes counted, Anderson received 1% of the vote, with 48.9% for Anderson.
Mr. Vindman and Mr. Anderson were running to fill the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger. selected Not seeking re-election to run for Governor of Virginia in 2025.
Both Vindman and Anderson come from military backgrounds, with Vindman retiring as a colonel in the U.S. Army in 2022 after a 15-year career. According to NBC to Washington. On the other hand, Anderson provided Prior to joining the National Guard, he served as a Green Beret and completed five overseas deployments in countries including Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Bahrain. (Related: Liberal media suggests President Trump wanted it after second failed assassination attempt)
While Vindman primarily focused his campaign on abortion rights, Anderson focused on the economy and the rising cost of living, which has increased by more than 20% since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, according to NBC Washington. focused.
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia – June 18: Derrick Anderson, Republican candidate for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, votes outside the Cortland Elementary School polling place in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, on June 18, 2024. Do exercise. (Amanda Andrade Rose of The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Vindman raised nearly seven times as much money as his Republican opponent, with the two candidates receiving $15,686,039 and $2,851,581 in contributions, respectively. According to Data from the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project.
The retired Army colonel probably wouldn’t have become a fundraising mogul if he hadn’t helped his identical twin brother, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, voice concerns about former President Donald Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president. There probably wasn’t. Volodymyr Zelensky It ultimately played a key role in the impeachment inquiry against the former president According to In the Washington Post. Vindman was largely reluctant to discuss his role in the Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry during the campaign.
Democrats would need to flip just four Republican-held seats to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, potentially retaking Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. extremely important It lies in the ultimate balance of power in the chamber.
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