VA-07 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleNational security official
PartyDemocratic
Age49 years old (Nov 19, 1976)
GenderFemale
LocationVirginia
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BackgroundNational security official
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Notable personal detailsOlivia Troye is an American national security and homeland security professional who served as homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to Vice President Mike Pence and worked with the White House Coronavirus Task Force. She has held roles across the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and the National Counterterrorism Center, and later became a national media commentator. She is a University of Pennsylvania graduate and also studied at the National Defense University’s College of International Security Affairs and the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
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Positions
Immigration & Border
Supports protecting asylum and refugee access and has publicly criticized restrictive and racially motivated immigration policies and visa processing delays; emphasizes humanitarian treatment for refugees and opposed the Trump administration’s obstruction of visa programs for Afghan allies. Positions favor reform and protection of vulnerable migrants rather than enforcement-first measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Olivia Troye has publicly advocated for abortion rights and participated in events alongside Vice President Kamala Harris focused on protecting reproductive rights. She has spoken as a pro-choice advocate at Democratic events and moderated discussions about the impact of elections on access to abortion and reproductive care.
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Public Safety & Guns
Olivia Troye, who served as executive director of 97Percent, supports universal background checks and other gun-safety measures (including red flag/extreme-risk protections) while emphasizing engaging gun owners in developing solutions.
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