Retired Army Col. Eugene Vindman attracted nationwide attention for his whistleblowing role in Donald Trump’s first impeachment. Now the former National Security Council lawyer is trying for a seat in Congress.
He’s one of seven Democrats vying for the nomination Tuesday in the 7th District, where Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) is giving up to run for governor in 2025 and partisan margins are narrow: Joe Biden won by 7 percentage points in 2020 and Spanberger was re-elected by 5 points in 2022.
“That is a district that the Democrats absolutely have to win if they want to have any shot ...