7th Congressional District

Virginia’s 2024 Candidates Announce Debate Schedules

By Kelly Sienkowski

Correction (Sept. 12): The dates listed for Candidates Anderson and Vindman are not all debates. We have updated the information to reflect whether they are debates or forums. Debates allow candidates to answer questions and respond to their opponent’s comments. Forums are typically statements with no back-and-forth between candidates. Anderson has previously agreed to participate in six debates; Vindman has agreed to participate in one debate at University of Mary Washington. Vindman previously declined a televised debate hosted by ABC news.

As election season heats up, Virginia’s candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives District 7 have announced their debate schedules.

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Fredericksburg

Vindman Presses Anderson on Abortion Stance, Declines High-Profile TV Debate

By Uriah Kiser
Vindman / Anderson

A press release from Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman’s (D) congressional campaign challenges his opponent, Derrick Anderson (R), to be transparent about his stance on abortion rights during upcoming debates and public events.

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Fredericksburg

Eugene Vindman’s House Campaign Refers Communications Requests to Liberal Super PAC, Raising Legal Concerns

By Local News
Vindman [Photo: Alan Gloss]

Vindman, a 24-year Army veteran, says he “served our nation in combat.” A 2019 Daily Mail piece said he “has not seen combat.” The Free Beacon asked the campaign to explain the discrepancy.

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Prince William

Derrick Anderson in Woodbridge, Condemns Pro-Hamas Riots in D.C.

By Alan Gloss
Anderson speaks with community environmentalist Ron Hartwell. [Photo: Alan Gloss]

“Hamas is coming” was scrawled in red across the face of the Columbus Monument at Union Station, alongside slogans, such as “free Gaza” and “all Zionists are bastards.” The riots coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress.

Anderson described the flag burning as a personal affront. “As someone who’s a former Green Beret who spent over 10 years in the U.S. Army, someone who did over 150 funerals in Arlington National Cemetery where I laid that flag on our service members before their family members saw them laid to rest, it hit hard to me, it hit incredibly hard,” he said. He recounted his experiences in Afghanistan, including the loss of five of his own soldiers and returning home with their flag-draped coffins for their last fight home. Anderson emphasized that the desecration of the flag at Union Station symbolized a broader disunity within the country.

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News

Subramanyam Backs Biden; Vindman Ignores the Question

By Uriah Kiser
Subramanyam / Vindman

We’ve asked Democrats seeking a congressional seat in our area where they stand on supporting President Biden’s re-election bid.

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Rand Paul Endorses Hamilton, Who Promises ‘A Government That Actually Values You as a Human Being’

By Uriah Kiser

Senator Rand Paul (R), a prominent figure in conservative politics, traveled from his home state of Kentucky to endorse Cameron Hamilton, a Republican, for his party’s nomination to replace outgoing Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D). 

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Politics

Martin shook up after hit and run crash

By Uriah Kiser
Martin

Virginia State Police reported a collision on Interstate 95 late on May 8, 2024, involving Maria Martin, a candidate for U.S. Congress in the 7th District.

According to Virginia State Police, the incident occurred at 11:40 p.m. on Interstate 95 in Prince William County near exit 150, Quantico. Martin’s Ford F-150 drifted into the right lane and collided with a tractor-trailer. Martin was not injured.

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Spanberger, Wexton vote to send $61 billion to Ukraine

By Uriah Kiser
Spanberger

Congress today passed bill H.R.8035, known as the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which gives $61 billion in assistance to Ukraine. This includes funds for various forms of aid, such as military, economic, and humanitarian support.

Locally, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-7th District, Prince William, Stafford, Fredericksburg), and Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-10, Prince William, Manassas) supported the measure. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th, Roanoke) and Bob Good (R-5th, Lynchburg) were among 112 Republicans who opposed the measure.

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Yugene Vindman calls for review of Virginia’s State Flag amid controversy over Confederate symbolism

By Uriah Kiser
A photo that had been posted to X, showing Democrat Eugene Vindman, the front runner in the Democratic race to replace Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, holding a Confederate Virginia State Flag has been deleted from the social media platform.

Yugene Vindman, a Democrat of Lake Ridge, who’s running to replace Abigail Spanberger (D) in Congress, is calling for a review of Virignia’s State Flag, one of the most unique in the world.

Vindman apologized after a photo posted to X (formerly Twitter) showed him posting with the Confederate State Flag of Virginia. It notes, “While monuments to the confederacy have been coming down and roads glorifying traitors are being renamed around the commonwealth, we need to look at all symbols that represent this tragic history, including our current banner which, frankly, too closely resembles the Civil War version.”

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