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Former Pence Aide Olivia Troye Enters Virginia House Race as a Democrat
Troye joins a crowded field as Democrats seek a map that could give them 10 of Virginia’s 11 House seats, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Olivia Troye, a former aide to Republican Vice President Mike Pence, announced her Democratic candidacy for Virginia's newly created 7th Congressional District, joining a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls.
- Troye, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump since leaving the White House in 2020, emphasizes her opposition to "MAGA" Republicans and frames her campaign as a defense of democratic values.
- Prominent Democrats including former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe and former federal prosecutor J.P. Cooney are also running, while Rep. Eugene Vindman has indicated he may run in a different district.
- Virginia voters will decide on April 21 whether to approve a Democratic-drawn map that could help the party flip 4 U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- Spanning Northern Virginia suburbs and rural areas, the proposed 7th District is designed to favor Democrats, positioning the party to potentially gain a House majority in the 2026 midterms.
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Olivia Troye, ex-Pence aide from El Paso, launches run for Congress as a Democrat
Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map, Democrats are piling in to run for districts proposed under a redistricting plan that is designed to give their party a near sweep of the state's U.S. House seats.
Ex Pence Advisor With Fauci Shrine Announces Run for Congress… as a Democrat.
HEADLINE: Former Pence Adviser Olivia Troye Announces Congressional Run as a DemocratOlivia Troye, once a Republican adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, has launched a Democratic congressional campaign in Virginia’s 7th District, emphasizing her opposition to former President Trump and MAGA Republicans.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Olivia Troye, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence and a vocal critic of Donald Trump, announced her candidac…
Former Pence aide Olivia Troye enters Virginia House race as a Democrat
Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map, Democrats are piling in to run for districts proposed under a redistricting plan that is designed to give their party a near sweep of the states U.S. House seats.The latest entrant is Olivia Troye, who was an aide to former Republican Vice President Mike Pence and has become a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. She announced Tuesday that she'll run in Virginia's newly created 7t…
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