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John McGuire
United States House of Representatives

John McGuire

U.S. House — District 5
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Incumbent
Currently running for U.S. House — Virginia District 5. Primary 2026-08-04 · General 2026-11-03. This race → Compare against other candidates →
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
84 / 100 B
Raw: 27 of 32 dynamic max · 16 of 50 answered · -3 foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 20/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 10/ 40
National Rank
#4,178 of 8,957 · top 46.6% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Score adjustments

Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.

For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.

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Base score 30/100 → Adjusted 27/100

Contact This Official

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📍 Local district office (1)
Lynchburg, VA · 202-225-4711 · 900 Church St 24505

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Next Election
November 3, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections

Official Profile

Religion: Baptist
Education: Henrico High School (Richmond, VA); attended Northwest Florida State College — enlisted Navy path (NOT a U.S. Naval Academy graduate)
Birthplace: Virginia
Background: U.S. Representative VA-05 (central VA — Lynchburg/Charlottesville area). Born Aug 24 1968, Richmond VA. U.S. Navy SEAL 1988-1998 (NOT a Green Beret — Wikipedia and his official portrait confirm SEAL trident). Founded SEAL Team Physical Training (fitness business). VA House of Delegates (56th district, 2018-2024), Virginia Senate (10th district, Jan 2024-Jan 2025). Defeated incumbent Bob Good in 2024 R primary by ~370 votes; beat D Gloria Witt 57.3-42.3% in Nov 2024 general. Sworn in Jan 3 2025. Member of the House Republican Study Committee. Trump-endorsed.
Net Worth: Not publicly available on OpenSecrets (freshman member)
NRA Rating: A+ (historically; endorsed by NRA in primary)
Heritage Action Score: 100% (119th session) / 100% lifetime
Committees: House Armed Services; House Oversight and Government Reform
Previous Election Opponent: Bob Good (R) in 2024 primary
Next Election Year: 2026
X / Twitter: @RepMcGuire
Campaign Website: https://www.mcguireva.com/
U.S. Rep VA-05 (central VA — Lynchburg/Charlottesville); freshman R who unseated Bob Good in the 2024 R primary; Navy SEAL 1988-98; Baptist; Goochland resident. CORRECTIONS: (1) Navy SEAL only — NOT Green Beret (a 'Green Beret' would require Army Special Forces tab; Wikipedia and official portrait confirm SEAL trident); (2) NOT a Naval Academy graduate — enlisted Navy, attended Henrico HS + Northwest Florida State College; (3) Committees are Armed Services + Oversight (NOT Rules, per mcguire.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses). [2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, federal tier — national autopilot] Heritage Action 100% session / 100% lifetime; SBA Pro-Life A-rated; NRA A+; PP 0%; RSC member; Trump-endorsed. Down-the-line conservative on the marquee party-line R votes; scored TRUE only where the cited evidence is firm. HARD TRUEs: voted YES on Laken Riley Act (H.R.29, Jan 7 2025, party-line R) → border_immigration q1; campaign-pro-life + SBA Pro-Life A-rating → sanctity_of_life q0 (life-at-conception affirmation); biological-sex/girls'-sports public posture + Heritage Action 100% (includes party-line Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act vote) → biblical_marriage q2; parental-rights vote-line + Heritage Action 100% → family_child_sovereignty q1 (parental notification on minors); pro-LE / fund-the-police platform + Heritage 100% → mapped to christian_liberty/economic cells only where directly cited; AIPAC career $48,212 per TrackAIPAC → foreign_policy_restraint q3 FALSE (foreign-lobby money taken — the high-bar deviation flag for an R). DOCUMENTED DEVIATION FROM AMERICA-FIRST NON-INTERVENTION: AIPAC donations make him a financial-recipient of a foreign-aligned-lobby; no documented refusal. NULL cells (no specific cited 119th vote/quote located): CBDC, sound money, balanced-budget amendment specifics, embryonic stem cell/IVF, no-fault divorce, age-verification on porn, faith-based adoption, q4 of self_defense (UN small arms), forever-wars / AUMF / WHO/UN/NATO specifics, industry_capture pharma/Big-Ag/PFAS specifics. Formal HFC membership NOT confirmed (RSC confirmed via Wikipedia) — flag for later.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

4/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
1 claim

  1. Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), on the day it was introduced (January 24, 2025), affirming that the constitutional right to life begins at fertilization.

    Verified 2026-06-10Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
Not yet verified

Biblical Marriage

4/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[2]

Family & Child Sovereignty

6/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[2,1]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified

Christian Liberty

0/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

2/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. In his statement on the FY 2025 Budget Resolution, McGuire pledged to be 'laser-focused on finding savings by slashing waste, fraud, and abuse.' As a member of the House DOGE Caucus, he has actively supported eliminating taxpayer-funded government waste and reducing the deficit — consistent with the rubric's anti-deficit/balanced-budget standard.

    Verified 2026-06-21Dispute this claim
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified

Election Integrity

4/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Voted YES on H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (House Vote #102, April 10, 2025), requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections — all House Republicans voted YES on this voter-integrity measure.

    Verified 2026-06-10Dispute this claim
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified

Border & Immigration

8/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
1 claim

  1. Cosponsored and celebrated passage of the Laken Riley Act (signed into law Jan 29, 2025), which mandates that ICE take into custody any alien charged with theft, burglary, or violent crimes — establishing a mandatory detention (and removal) pipeline for criminal aliens. McGuire's press release called it an important step toward holding 'criminals and the Biden administration accountable,' directly aligning with the rubric's mandatory-deportation standard.

    Verified 2026-06-21Dispute this claim
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

2/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
1 claim

  1. Introduced H.R. 7935, the Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2026 (March 16, 2026), asserting the broadest reading of the Second Amendment against firearm restrictions — a former Navy SEAL taking a constitutional-absolutist 2A position.

    Verified 2026-06-10Dispute this claim
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

1 Lean Left1 Center3 Right7 Official1 Reference6 Other
Official House PageOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
sbaprolife.org/scorecardRight Advocacy
www.tpaction.com/scorecard/legislators/johnmcguireUnclassified
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/20/virginia-congr...Unclassified
arizonadailyindependent.com/2022/01/10/mcguire-great...Unclassified
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGuire_(Virginia_politic...Encyclopedia
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
farmvilleherald.com/2024/12/john-mcguire-named-to-tw...Unclassified
www.trackaipac.com/states/virginiaReference
www.mcguireva.com/Unclassified
apnews.com/article/donald-trump-elections-presidenti...Lean Left

Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.

References & footnotes

Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.

  1. [1]
    SBA Pro-Life America A+ (119th); voted for + cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act — affirms the pro-life position. Right Advocacy
    sbaprolife.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    SBA Pro-Life America A+ (119th); voted for + cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act — affirms the pro-life position.
  2. [2]
    SBA Pro-Life America A+ (119th); voted for + cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act — affirms the pro-life position. Official
    mcguire.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    SBA Pro-Life America A+ (119th); voted for + cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act — affirms the pro-life position.
  3. [3]
    Voted for + cosponsored H.R.28 (Protection of Women & Girls in Sports); sponsored the Riley Gaines Act — affirms biological sex. Official
    congress.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Voted for + cosponsored H.R.28 (Protection of Women & Girls in Sports); sponsored the Riley Gaines Act — affirms biological sex.
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