2006Final results
2006 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Eric Cantor (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating James M. Nachman (D) by 29.4 points.
Eric CantorRepublican · winner
63.8%163,706
James M. NachmanDemocrat
34.4%88,206
W. Brad BlantonIndependent
1.6%4,213
256,397 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James M. NachmanEric Cantor
$108.1K
Raised by the campaign
$3.3M
$108.1K
Spent by the campaign
$3.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$211.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: W. Brad Blanton $54.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006