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FILE - Former Army officer Eugene Vindman, a Democrat running for Congress in Virginia's 7th District, is interviewed, Sept. 12, 2024, in Stafford, Va. (AP Photo/Jay Paul, File)

FILE - Former Army officer Eugene Vindman, a Democrat running for Congress in Virginia's 7th District, is interviewed, Sept. 12, 2024, in Stafford, Va. (AP Photo/Jay Paul, File)

FILE - Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a candidate in the Republican primary for the state's 5th Congressional District, speaks to supporters in Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Skip Rowland, File)

FILE - Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a candidate in the Republican primary for the state's 5th Congressional District, speaks to supporters in Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Skip Rowland, File)

This combination image shows candidates for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, from left, Democrat Eugene Vindman, seen on Sept. 12, 2024, and Republican Derrick Anderson, seen on Oct. 23, 2024, both in Stafford, Va. (AP Photo/Jay Paul, left, and Steve Helber)

This combination image shows candidates for Virginia's 7th Congressional District, from left, Democrat Eugene Vindman, seen on Sept. 12, 2024, and Republican Derrick Anderson, seen on Oct. 23, 2024, both in Stafford, Va. (AP Photo/Jay Paul, left, and Steve Helber)

FILE - Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., speaks during a news conference after the House approved an annual defense bill, July 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

FILE - Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., speaks during a news conference after the House approved an annual defense bill, July 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Missy Cotter Smasal addresses her supporters at Ballyhoos in Virginia Beach, Va., after winning the Democratic nomination in the race to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, June 18, 2024. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Missy Cotter Smasal addresses her supporters at Ballyhoos in Virginia Beach, Va., after winning the Democratic nomination in the race to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, June 18, 2024. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Missy Cotter Smasal speaks to members of the media at Ballyhoos in Virginia Beach, Va., after winning the Democratic nomination in the race to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, June 18, 2024. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Missy Cotter Smasal speaks to members of the media at Ballyhoos in Virginia Beach, Va., after winning the Democratic nomination in the race to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, June 18, 2024. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Virginia Sen. Suhas Subramanyam, a Democrat running for Virginia's 10th House seat, talks with voters outside the Harper Park Middle School polling station at in Leesburg, Va., June 18, 2024. (Mark Miller/The Washington Post via AP)

Virginia Sen. Suhas Subramanyam, a Democrat running for Virginia's 10th House seat, talks with voters outside the Harper Park Middle School polling station at in Leesburg, Va., June 18, 2024. (Mark Miller/The Washington Post via AP)

Republican congressional candidate Derrick Anderson gestures during an interview at an early voting station in Stafford, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Anderson is running against Democrat Eugene Vindman in the 7th Congressional race. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Republican congressional candidate Derrick Anderson gestures during an interview at an early voting station in Stafford, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Anderson is running against Democrat Eugene Vindman in the 7th Congressional race. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)