Army Veteran, Figure in Trump Impeachment Inquiry Will Vie For Key House Seat

Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is a competitive seat left open by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger.

Army veteran Derrick Anderson (C), the Republican nominee for Virginia's 7th congressional district, at his watch party in Fredericksburg, Va., on June 18, 2024. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—An Army veteran and a key figure in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment will vie for a Virginia congressional seat in November that may decide the next House majority.

On June 18, the 39-year-old Army veteran Derrick Anderson and the 48-year-old Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman, a former ethics lawyer at the National Security Council, emerged as winners in their respective primaries for the 7th Congressional District.