Douglas Ollivant

R

Won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary with 56.6% of the vote over Philip Harding and Rick Smithers.

Douglas Ollivant is the Republican nominee challenging incumbent Eugene Vindman. A retired U.S. Army officer and managing partner at a business-intelligence consulting firm, he is running on energy costs, housing supply and foreign policy.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing

    Says the best way to increase housing supply is to reduce regulation on development and redevelopment.[1]

    “The best way to increase supply is to reduce regulation for development, redevelopment, and building supply chains, while creating some legal protections against frivolous zoning disputes.”

In their words — priorities

  • Expanding energy supply through an "all-of-the-above" approach centered on small modular nuclear reactors and natural gas.[1]
  • Increasing housing supply by reducing regulation on development and redevelopment.[1]
  • Advancing a foreign policy focused on border security and protecting U.S. interests.[1]

Background

  • Served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 1997.[1]
  • Works as managing partner at Mantid International, LLC, a compliance and business intelligence consulting firm.[1]
  • Received a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College, a master's degree from James Madison University and a doctorate from Indiana University.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $251K · spent $185K · $66K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Eugene Vindman, Taner Demirci Lopez, Alaha Ahrar, Joshua Ertle, Randall Terry · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference