Political newcomer seeks to unseat twin of Trump impeachment foe in swing Virginia district
Three GOP political newcomers battled it out in Virginia 7th Congressional District to challenge Rep. Eugene Vindman, twin brother of Trump impeachment witness Alexander Vindman.
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Douglas Ollivant decisively beat two fellow political newcomers in the Republican primary contest to take on incumbent Rep.
Vindman, whose twin brother is a high-profile foe of President Donald Trump, currently represents Virginia's 7th Congressional district, a seat previously held by the state's Democratic Gov.
The Republican primary race between Ollivant, Rick Smithers, and Philip Harding was unique in that none of the candidates have held elected office before, though two have government experience.
The lack of reliable polling made it difficult to foretell who would emerge triumphant — but Ollivant ran away with victory, earning 56.6% of the vote compared to Harding's 30.7% and Smithers' 12.8%.
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