U.S. House · Virginia's 7th District
Joshua Ertle
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Virginia's 7th District
- Result
- Eugene Vindman, projected winner
- Opponents
- Eugene Vindman (D); Douglas Ollivant (R); Taner Demirci Lopez (LIB); Alaha Ahrar (IND); Randall Terry (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Joshua Ertle, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Virginia's 7th District to Eugene Vindman. He received 0.2% of the vote to Eugene Vindman's 59.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Ballotpedia lists no campaign profile, key messages, or campaign finance activity for him.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| Eugene Vindman D | incumbent |
| Douglas Ollivant R | challenger |
| Taner Demirci Lopez LIB | challenger |
| Alaha Ahrar IND | challenger |
| Joshua Ertle IND | challenger |
| Randall Terry IND | challenger |
Biography
Joshua Ertle, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Virginia's 7th District to Eugene Vindman. He received 0.2% of the vote to Eugene Vindman's 59.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Ballotpedia lists no campaign profile, key messages, or campaign finance activity for him.[1][2]
Little public record found for this candidate.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.U.S. House · Virginia's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report