Olivia Troye

National Security expert in VA

Olivia Troye is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 7 in Congressional District 7, Virginia — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Eugene Vindman, J.p. Cooney, Elizabeth Guzman, Dan Helmer, Dorothy Mcauliffe, Adele Mcclure, Saddam Salim, Joe Schiarizzi, Matthew Rainforth, Jonathan Schmeelk, Alex Thymmons, Tara Durant, John Gray, Philip Harding, Douglas Ollivant, Waverly Washington.

Olivia Troye, born in Reno, Nevada, and raised in El Paso, Texas, is a Mexican American national security expert fluent in Spanish. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, National Defense University, and Naval Postgraduate School. Her career includes roles at the Department of Defense, National Counterterrorism Center, and as Homeland Security and Counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, where she also served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Originally a Republican who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, she resigned from the White House in 2020. Troye is now running as a Democrat for Virginia's 7th congressional district in the August 4, 2026, primary, emphasizing non-partisan service and addressing national security threats. She is also an adviser for Defending Democracy Together.