Race page · VA · 2026

U.S. House — Virginia District 5

State: VA · Primary: Aug 4, 2026 (2026-08-04) · General: Nov 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) · John McGuire (R) seeking reelection; faces R primary challenger.

Virginia CD-5 federal race board (2026 cycle).

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Candidates

Republican primary / ticket
John McGuire
Republican · Incumbent · U.S. House — District 5
94/100 A
16 answered · raw 30/32
evidence curated
Melanie Lucero
Republican · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Democrat primary / ticket
Suzanne Krzyzanowski
Democrat · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Tom Perriello
Democrat · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Rob Tracinski
Democrat · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Independent primary / ticket
Cooke Costa Harvey
Independent · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Chris Register
Independent · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed

Sources

Scores come only from cited RESOLUTE evidence. “Not yet scored” means the candidate is on the race board but has no verified rubric answers yet — not a zero, not an endorsement. Generated 2026-07-24.