Vindman will be looking to succeed Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. The open-seat race for Virginia’s 7th District is expected to be competitive. President Joe Biden would have won the seat under its current lines by 7 points in 2020, while Spanberger won a third term last year by 5 points. Spanberger was first elected in 2018, unseating GOP Rep. Dave Brat in what was then a central Virginia seat, anchored in the Richmond suburbs. The 7th District is one of two House seats in Virginia that will be open next year.

Source: CNN November 16, 2023 07:32 UTC