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Rick S. Smithers
Republican · Virginia · 2026Smithers is a pastor at Crossroads Community Church, a military veteran and a construction company owner who recently completed a doctorate in public policy, per Potomac Local News. Potomac Local News reports he emphasizes blue-collar experience pouring concrete and 32 years of marriage. Potomac Local News also reports he does not currently live in the 7th District and has said he will move the day after the August 4 election if voters choose him.
Priorities
- Protecting homeowners and small businesses from data center related utility rate increases, per Charlottesville Tomorrow
- Limiting federal involvement in K-12 education, per Potomac Local News
- Growing the rural economy through manufacturing, agriculture, skilled trades and tourism, per Charlottesville Tomorrow
On the ballot
U.S. House, VA-7 · Virginia · 2026
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