›Dan Helmer, a four-term Democratic state delegate in Virginia, is announcing his candidacy for the newly redrawn Seventh Congressional District. He is now running for the newly redrawn Seventh Congressional District. J.P. Cooney A top deputy to Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted former President Trump, and the first Democrat to enter the race for the Seventh Congressional District. Eugene Vindman A Virginia Democratic congressman whose current district covers much of the territory Helmer seeks to represent. I'm a progressive fighter with an unmatched record of taking on Trump and winning.” — Dan Helmer (nytimes.com) “Dan Helmer delivered the largest Democratic majority in four decades.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2026 13:11 UTC