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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).
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 · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
100/100 —
3 answered · raw 6/6
evidence curated
Democrat primary / ticket
0/100 —
2 answered · raw 0/4
evidence curated
Tom Perriello
Democrat · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
33/100 —
3 answered · raw 2/6
evidence curated
Rob Tracinski
Democrat · Lost primary · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
25/100 —
4 answered · raw 2/8
evidence curated
Independent primary / ticket
—
Not yet scored
Not reviewed
Chris Register
Independent · Not running · U.S. Representative VA-05 (2026 candidate)
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Not yet scored
Not reviewed
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 2026-10-04.