Stephen Farnsworth, a University of Mary Washington political science professor, said the Seventh Congressional District is Virginia’s most competitive race in 2024 and a bellwether for the U.S. House balance of power. 

"There’s a lot of national interest in the Virginia 7th, and it is the sort of district where congressional majorities are won and lost," he said. "If you can’t win the outer-ring suburban counties of big cities in America, then you’re not going to be in the House majority."

What’s on the ballot in Virginia? 2024 election key races (Fox 5, DC)