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Economy, data centers take center stage in Virginia's 7th District midterm election
Smithers discussed affordability and proposed a moratorium on data center development.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · VA-7 (R)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · VA-7 (R)
Rick Smithers
Rick Smithers 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 (12.8%)
- LAST RAN
- 2026
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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 MORECoverage
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Q&A with Republican primary candidates for Virginia's 7th Congressional District
Smithers 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
Smithers discussed affordability and proposed a moratorium on data center development.
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