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Economy, data centers take center stage in Virginia's 7th District midterm election
Harding proposed a federal gas tax holiday and said data center decisions should be made locally.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · VA-7 (R)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · VA-7 (R)
Philip Harding
Philip Harding ran in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary for Virginia’s 7th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Republican
- Ran for
- U.S. House · VA-7 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (30.6%)
- Raised
- $126K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $126K
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Philip Harding at a glance
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STORIES2026 election: Virginia’s 7th District
LAST RESULT · NOV 2024 GENERAL
D+2.6Eugene VindmanDEM51.3%
Derrick M. AndersonREP48.7%
THE 2026 RACE
Eugene Simon VindmanDEMIncumbent · $12M raised
Douglas OllivantREP$251K raised
Alaha AhrarIND$115 raised
Joshua ErtleIND
+1 MOREPhilip Harding’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $126K
- CASH ON HAND
- $88K
- SPENT
- $38K
- DEBT
- $13K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $113K · 89.8%
- Self-funding
- $13K · 10.2%
TOP DONORS
Goss, AnthonyIfi · SALES$7K
Reily, WilliamEXECUTIVE$7K
Reily, CarolineEXECUTIVE$7K
Marlin, DanaHomemaker · HOMEMAKER$4K
Marlin, JohnMa Partners · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER$4K
Leonardo, DavidHollister Jet Center · PRESIDENT$4K
Leonardo, TeresaHollister Jet Center · SECRETARY$4K
Harris, JoshPappas Harris Capital · INVESTMENT GROUP$4K
Fluitt, Lee RRetired · RETIRED$4K
Nichols, DaltonGenesis Tech$4K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$25K
Materials$13K
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Q&A with Republican primary candidates for Virginia's 7th Congressional District
Harding answered the questionnaire on energy costs, property rights, military action and rural jobs.
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Economy, data centers take center stage in Virginia's 7th District midterm election
Harding proposed a federal gas tax holiday and said data center decisions should be made locally.
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