Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Dan Helmer?
Dan Helmer’s campaign for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District has reported raising $851,975 through September 30, 2026. That includes $692,699 (81%) in itemized individual contributions, $108,275 (13%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $51,000 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$851,975January 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $692,699 | 81% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $108,275 | 13% |
| PACs and other committees | $51,000 | 6.0% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualMargaret Gupta$14,000 · 1.7% of $805,466
- Top employerAdvanced Strategies, Inc.$7,000 · 1.0% of $684,849
- Top occupationRetired$305,272 · 45% of $684,849
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$49,954 · 10.0% of $500,715
- Top stateVirginia$288,690 · 36% of $805,466
The race
- Rating
- Safe D
- Predicted margin
- D+10.6
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Eugene Vindman (D) and Doug Ollivant (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Democrat a 99% chance. Dan Helmer is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 92% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 92% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 92% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 93% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 93% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 94% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Helmer’s campaign is Margaret Gupta, who gave $14,000 across 3 contributions. Shashikant Gupta gave $14,000.
Helmer’s top individual contributors
- Margaret Gupta$14K3 contributions
- Shashikant Gupta$14K3 contributions
- Anne Abramson$10.5K2 contributions
- Ronald Abramson$10.5K2 contributions
- Mary Barrett$10.5K2 contributions
- Hunter Carson Bourne III$10.5K3 contributions
- Mellanda Colson Scott$10.5K2 contributions
- Nicholas Goad$10.5K2 contributions
- William Harris$10.5K2 contributions
- Diana Helmer$10.5K2 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is Advanced Strategies, Inc.: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 1 contribution. aeronautical systems inc is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $376,468 (47% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Helmer’s top employers
- Retired$305.3K296 contributions
- Self-employed$58.9K54 contributions
- Unemployed$12.3K5 contributions
- Advanced Strategies, Inc.$7,0001 contribution
- aeronautical systems inc$7,0001 contribution
- Berkshire Partners$7,0001 contribution
- Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney$7,0001 contribution
- DAVID HELMER$7,0001 contribution
- DRD CONSULTING INC$7,0001 contribution
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP$7,0001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $83,182 across 65 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $32,250. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $317,572 (39% of itemized individual dollars).
Helmer’s top occupations
- Retired$305.3K296 contributions
- Attorney$83.2K65 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$32.3K16 contributions
- Consultant$31.7K30 contributions
- Vice President$24.4K13 contributions
- Manager$19.6K12 contributions
- Real Estate$13.8K7 contributions
- Not employed$12.3K5 contributions
- Investor$10.6K5 contributions
- Teacher$10.3K8 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $49,954 (6.2% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $17,768. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $376,468 (47% of itemized individual dollars).
Helmer’s top industries
- Retired$305.3K296 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$58.9K54 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$50K33 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$17.8K11 contributions
- Education & Academia$13.3K10 contributions
- Unemployed$12.3K5 contributions
- Technology & Communications$8,72511 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$7,5002 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$7,0001 contribution
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$7,0001 contribution
Top states
Virginia contributors gave the most, $288,690 (36% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Helmer is running in; 64% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Helmer’s top states
- Virginia$288.7K260 contributions
- District of Columbia$111.8K61 contributions
- New York$81.9K58 contributions
- Maryland$79.9K66 contributions
- California$47.9K43 contributions
- Florida$39.7K25 contributions
- New Jersey$36.6K15 contributions
- Massachusetts$33.8K23 contributions
- Washington$15K7 contributions
- Texas$12.3K11 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Dan Helmer. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (HELMER FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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