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VA-07 Democratic nominee?
$88.6K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age44 years old (Sep 27, 1981)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUnited States Military Academy (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsDaniel Isaac “Dan” Helmer is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, first taking office in January 2020 and representing the 10th district after redistricting. He is a United States Military Academy graduate and earned an MPhil at the University of Oxford. Helmer served in the U.S. Army Reserve, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and South Korea, and has held the rank of lieutenant colonel. He is also a small business owner and lives in Fairfax County with his wife and two sons.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Dan Helmer supports targeted tax relief measures (for example, income-tax subtractions for certain veterans) and emphasizes policies to boost economic growth, lower costs for families, and protect workers’ rights; he does not present a clearly articulated broad federal/state tax-rate platform on his campaign site.
Healthcare
Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act and adding a public option (an expansion of Medicare) to increase access and affordability; has backed state-level measures increasing price transparency for hospitals.
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Immigration & Border
Supports limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and has made immigrant rights a legislative priority; advocates policies that protect immigrants from certain enforcement actions while pursuing reform-oriented approaches. Public statements and legislative actions emphasize restricting local law-enforcement cooperation with ICE and safeguarding immigrant communities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care and has advocated for codifying reproductive rights in law; has sponsored/co-patroned legislation and campaigned on defending reproductive freedom.
Climate & Energy
Supports a transition to clean energy and has backed legislation and votes to expand renewable energy in Virginia, including authorization of offshore wind capacity and renewable tax credits. Campaign materials list support for 100% clean energy as a priority.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports comprehensive gun safety measures including an assault‑weapons (‘‘assault firearm’’) ban, universal/background check expansions, limits on high‑capacity magazines, and extreme‑risk (red flag) laws. Has sponsored legislation (HB217) to ban certain semi‑automatic ‘‘assault firearms’’ and has listed closing loopholes and passing red flag measures among priorities.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$849.3K
$636.9K
$424.6K
$212.3K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$849.3K
$335.6K
$513.6K
$28.5K
Source: FEC
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