2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Abigail Davis Spanberger (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Dave Brat (R) by 1.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Abigail Davis SpanbergerDemocrat · winner
50.3%176,079
Dave BratRepublican
48.4%169,295
Joseph B. WaltonLibertarian
1.2%4,216
349,831 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Abigail Davis SpanbergerDave Brat
$7.3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$7.3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$46.7K
Cash on hand
$171.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph B. Walton $7.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018