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Olivia Troye Launches Democratic Run in Virginia’s Proposed 7th District

Her bid depends on voter approval of a Democratic-drawn map on April 21.

Voters walk outside the Fairfax County Government Center during early voting for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Olivia Troye speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 21, 2024.
Former Republican and Trump national security official Olivia Troye, pictured campaigning with Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, launched a campaign for Congress on Tuesday as a Democrat.
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Overview

  • Troye, who announced her campaign Tuesday, also filed FEC paperwork creating “Olivia for Virginia” and listing an Arlington address.
  • She plans to run in the proposed 7th District only if voters pass a statewide redistricting referendum on April 21 that would lock in a map drawn to boost Democrats.
  • The district is expected to favor Democrats based on recent election results, and the field already includes Dorothy McAuliffe and former federal prosecutor J.P. Cooney.
  • A former counterterrorism and COVID task force aide to Mike Pence, Troye broke with the GOP in 2020, endorsed Joe Biden, spoke at the 2024 DNC, and now casts herself as “a proud Democrat” and “MAGA’s top enemy.”
  • Republicans label the proposed seat a “lobster claw” gerrymander, and the referendum is part of a broader map fight that could give Democrats a 10–1 edge in Virginia’s U.S. House delegation.