Eugene Vindman

Eugene Vindman
Eugene Vindman
Євген Віндман
	Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Virginia's 7th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Abigail Spanberger
Personal details
Born	Yevgeny Semyonovich Vindman; June 6, 1975; Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cindy Groff
Children	2
Relatives	Alexander Vindman (brother)
Education	Binghamton University (BA); Central Michigan University (MS); University of Georgia (JD); Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (LLM);
Website	House website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1998–2022
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal (6); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal (3); Army Achievement Medal (3);

Eugene Semyon Vindman (born Yevgeny Semyonovich Vindman; June 6, 1975) is an American politician, lawyer, and retired U.S. Army officer serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a deputy legal advisor for the United States National Security Council (NSC) until he was reassigned on February 7, 2020.

Vindman came to national attention in October 2019 when his twin brother, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, testified before the United States Congress regarding the Trump–Ukraine scandal. Because of his position on the NSC, Eugene had received Alexander's report of President Trump's telephone call to Ukraine. Because of its unusual nature, Eugene Vindman reported the call to senior White House lawyers. Alexander Vindman's testimony provided evidence that resulted in a charge of abuse of power in the first impeachment of Donald Trump.

In 2024, Vindman won the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 7th congressional district in the 2024 election. He defeated Republican Derrick Anderson in the November 5 general election, and assumed office on January 3, 2025.