Joshua Ertle
Candidate for Virginia 7th Congressional District · Nonpartisan
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Virginia 7th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Virginia Department of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election, Federal Offices candidate list (updated 2026-09-03): Member, House of Representatives, 7 District — 'Joshua E. Ertle', Independent
- identity CONFIRMED
The District
What Virginia 7th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Spotsylvania County, Orange County, Madison County, Stafford County, Greene County and Fredericksburg city; parts of Caroline County, Culpeper County, King George County and Prince William County.
Includes Dale City (part), Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Camp Barrett, Cherry Hill (part), Culpeper, Lake Ridge (part), Quantico Base (part), Woodbridge (part), Brightwood, Dahlgren Center (part) and 32 more.
193 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Virginia Department of Elections, per-locality precinct shapefiles (133 localities, elections.virginia.gov redistricting/gis); Census 2020 VTDs for the elections before the current layer
Results
Certified results for Virginia 7th Congressional District
Member, House of Representatives (7th District)
2024 November General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene S. VindmanDemocratic | Democratic | 203,336 | 51.2% |
| Derrick M. AndersonRepublican | Republican | 192,847 | 48.5% |
| Write-In | 1,116 | 0.3% |
Official — Virginia Department of Elections ENR media export (created 2025-03-05, after State Board certification Dec 2 2024) · Virginia Department of Elections — official election results
Member House of Representatives (07)
2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail A. SpanbergerDemocratic | Democratic | 143,357 | 52.2% |
| Yesli I. VegaRepublican | Republican | 130,586 | 47.6% |
| Write InWrite-in | Write-in | 647 | 0.2% |
Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site
U.S. House — Congressional District 7
Virginia General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Anne Davis SpanbergerDemocratic | Democratic | 230,893 | 50.8% |
| Nicholas J. FreitasRepublican | Republican | 222,623 | 49.0% |
| Write-Ins | 823 | 0.2% |
Certified — Virginia Department of Elections Historical Elections Database (official certified results by locality and precinct; State Board of Elections certification) · Virginia Department of Elections — Historical Elections Database
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00955633 (candidate ID H6VA07346) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00955633 (ERTLE, JOSHUA), principal campaign committee of candidate ID H6VA07346. It has 1 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for Joshua Ertle (VA-07) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Ertle', state VA, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In the News
Press coverage
- 14 Names You Won't Recognize Are on Virginia's Ballot. Here's Why It Matters Here.Sep 8, 2026 · Press · FXBG Advance
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitejoshua.voteCampaign website https://www.joshua.vote captured 2026-09-24T13:39:14Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Virginia 7th Congressional District
- Eugene Simon VindmanDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Alaha AhrarIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Taner E. Demirci LopezLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Doug A. OllivantRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Randall TerryIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Virginia 7th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Joshua E. Ertle" (Independent) on the Virginia Department of Elections candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election, federal offices (Member, House of Representatives, 7th District). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Virginia Department of Elections · sourceU.S. Representative · VA-07
Nonpartisan · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Joshua yet: Advertising, In Their Words, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_r0awegw55.
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