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U.S. Representative · Virginia 7th District
Eugene Simon Vindman
DemocratDistrict D+2119th CongressOn the ballot 2026
Typical swing score77#27 of 431 representatives across tracked bills
Contact Eugene Simon Vindman’s office
Official D.C. office details from the congress-legislators datasetWashington, D.C. office1005 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4607
Signals to watch
What in this member’s district, record and ideology could move them, and in which direction. Their score is the same on every bill they haven’t committed to, so these are the things to watch.Could pull them toward Republicans · 4 signals
- StrongBacks 60 Republican-led tracked billsSponsor or active cosponsor of 60 of the 890 tracked bills that were introduced by Republicans: H.R. 36, H.R. 217, H.R. 309, H.R. 390, H.R. 452 and 55 more.
- Strong5th most moderate of 212 House DemocratsDW-NOMINATE -0.174 vs. the House Democratic median of -0.393: 0.219 toward the Republicans (rank 5 of 212 by distance toward the Republicans).
- MediumOn the ballot Nov 3, 2026 in a competitive district (D+2)Term ends Jan 3, 2027; next general election Nov 3, 2026. VA-7 has a partisan lean of D+2. Members facing voters in a seat near even or leaning against their party have a reason to show independence.
- WeakCompetitive district: VA-7 is D+2VA-7 has a partisan lean of D+2 (25% 2020 / 75% 2024 presidential two-party vote vs. the nation). That is within 5 points of even.
Term and election
From the congress-legislators datasetOn the ballot 2026
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
- Years in office
- 1.8 years
Committees
Seats on a bill’s committee of referral add a in swing-v3- House Committee on AgricultureMinority · 19th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- House Committee on Armed ServicesMinority · 25th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
Voting ideology
first dimension, from VoteviewD median
R median
Vindman← More liberal (−1)More conservative (+1) →
Their score of -0.174 is 0.22 to the right of the House Democratic median (-0.393).
Advocacy scorecards
Their rating vs. the House Democratic average- 119th Congress0House Democratic average: 1 (n=210)
Swing score by bill
swing-v2, directional · a bill marks a member as committed to it| Bill | Their role | Swing score · | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.Summary on Congress.gov | No position yet | 77 | Swing |
| H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActSummary on Congress.gov |