Eugene Simon Vindman
DemocratU.S. Representative, VA-7| Age | 51 (b. 1975-06-06) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White; Ukrainian-Jewish heritage |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Education | BA in History, SUNY Binghamton (1997); MS in General Administration, Central Michigan University; JD, University of Georgia School of Law; LLM, Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School |
| Prior occupation | Career U.S. Army officer and attorney (infantry/paratrooper, then JAG Corps); served as deputy legal adviser to the National Security Council (2018-2020) |
| Military service | Yes: United States Army (Lieutenant Colonel (retired)) |
| Birthplace | Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (foreign-born) |
| Marital status | Married — Cindy (Groff) Vindman |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Dale City (Woodbridge area), Prince William County, Virginia |
| Notable relatives | Alexander (Alex) Vindman, identical twin brother, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and key figure in the first Trump impeachment; older brother Leonid Vindman |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services · House Committee on Agriculture |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Democratic Veterans Caucus · Labor Caucus · Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus · Federal Workforce Caucus · Congressional Lowering Utility Bills Caucus |
| Leadership | Vice Ranking Member, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development |
| Ideology | Member of the centrist New Democrat Coalition |
| Signature legislation | Three Vindman-led provisions included in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): support for military families, improving DoDEA school environment (including phone-free classroom policies), and protecting DoD civilian workforce from arbitrary firings · Honesty and Trust in Service Act (H.R.9082, 2026) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2025) · estimate
| NYSAVES 529 - DC2 Growth Stock Index Portfolio | fund · $0–$250,000 · 2025 |
| Schwab Brokerage Account - ProShares UltraPro QQQ | fund · $0–$100,000 · 2025 |
| NYSAVES 529 - DC1 Bond Market Index Portfolio | fund · $0–$15,000 · 2025 |
| NYSAVES 529 - DC1 Conservative Income Portfolio | fund · $0–$15,000 · 2025 |
| NYSAVES 529 - DC1 Social Index Portfolio | fund · $0–$15,000 · 2025 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.