2008Final results
2008 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Eric Cantor (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Anita Hartke (D) by 25.6 points.
Eric CantorRepublican · winner
62.7%233,531
Anita HartkeDemocrat
37.1%138,123
372,337 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 2008
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.
Anita HartkeEric Cantor
$67.6K
Raised by the campaign
$4M
$67.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$150
Cash on hand
$378.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008