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2026 candidates we're tracking in VA-5
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Tom S. P. Perriello
Democratic
Perriello represented Virginia's 5th District in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2011, per Cardinal News and Virginia Mercury. His campaign site says he is a native Virginian who has spent 25 years working as a member of Congress, a diplomat, a nonprofit leader an…
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Suzanne K. 'Dr. K' Krzyzanowski
Democratic
Krzyzanowski has worked as a family physician in Central Virginia for more than 20 years, per her campaign site. Her campaign site, which lists a Lynchburg mailing address, says the country needs less politics and more work done in Congress. Virginia Mercury d…
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Rob W. 'T-ski' Tracinski
Democratic
Tracinski is a writer and political commentator, per Virginia Mercury. Virginia Mercury reports he is a former Republican whose message centers on congressional independence and constitutional checks on executive power.
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John J. McGuire III
Republican
Incumbent
McGuire is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and former state senator who now holds the 5th District seat, per Virginia Mercury. His campaign site asks voters to re-elect him and summarizes his positions as Pro-Life, Pro-God, Pro-Gun and Pro-Trump. His campaign site say…
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Melanie V. Lucero
Republican
Lucero describes herself as a Marine, an intelligence analyst and a business owner, per her campaign site. Virginia Mercury reports she works as a real estate broker and has criticized the incumbent's record of accomplishment in Congress while emphasizing cons…
About this race
Virginia's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Virginia primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.