2026 United States general electionVirginia

U.S. House: Virginia's 5th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

Key raceOpen seat

Open seat

FEC: Virginia's 5th district 2026 Official source

Virginia's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

FEC: Virginia's 5th district 2026 Official source

Virginia's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The seat

Held by: Open seat: no incumbent is running.
FEC: Virginia's 5th district 2026 Official source
Virginia's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Virginia's 5th district
FEC: Virginia's 5th district 2026 Official source
Virginia's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Thomas Perriello Democratic$2.1M
John J. McGuire III Republican$1.8M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

John J. McGuire III

Republican

FEC: MCGUIRE, JOHN J. MR. III Official source

MCGUIRE, JOHN J. MR. III, Republican Party, House VA district 05: FEC candidate H0VA07133, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Virginia: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

John J. McGuire III

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: MCGUIRE, JOHN J. MR. III Official source

MCGUIRE, JOHN J. MR. III, Republican Party, House VA district 05: FEC candidate H0VA07133, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 5th Congressional District; previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia State Senate.

govinfo.gov Official source

John J.McGuire III, Republican, of Goochland, VA; ... professional history: business owner; member, Virginia House of Delegates, 2018–24; member, Virginia State Senate, 2024;

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

mcguire.house.gov Official source

John McGuire is serving his first term in the House of Representatives representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.8M
FEC: MCGUIRE, JOHN J. MR. III Official source
Receipts $1,781,840, disbursements $1,291,713, cash on hand $524,346 through 2026-07-15
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.3M
On hand: $524K

FEC filings through 15 July 2026.

Campaign website

Thomas Perriello

Democratic

FEC: PERRIELLO, THOMAS Official source

PERRIELLO, THOMAS, Democratic Party, House VA district 05: FEC candidate H6VA05217, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Virginia: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Tom S. P. Perriello

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: PERRIELLO, THOMAS Official source

PERRIELLO, THOMAS, Democratic Party, House VA district 05: FEC candidate H6VA05217, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.1M
FEC: PERRIELLO, THOMAS Official source
Receipts $2,140,402, disbursements $629,110, cash on hand $1,511,291 through 2026-07-15
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $629K
On hand: $1.5M

FEC filings through 15 July 2026.

8 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Mike Pruitt	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$433K	$63K
Adele Stichel	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$105K	$0
Melanie Virginia Lucero	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$100K	$0
Robert William Tracinski	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$54K	$18K
Kathryn (kate) Zabriskie	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$47K	$0
Robert G. Good	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$45K	$6,463
Suzanne K Krzyzanowski	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$17K	$6,378
Paul Riley	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$3,245	$0

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Sources

18 on record, 18 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Virginia: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.virginia.gov
FEC: Virginia's 5th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: GOOD, ROBERT G. HON.Official source fec.gov
FEC: KRZYZANOWSKI, SUZANNE KOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LUCERO, MELANIE VIRGINIAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCGUIRE, JOHN J. MR. IIIOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: PERRIELLO, THOMASOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: PRUITT, MIKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: RILEY, PAULOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STICHEL, ADELEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TRACINSKI, ROBERT WILLIAMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ZABRISKIE, KATHRYN (KATE) MS.Official source fec.gov
govinfo.govOfficial source
house.govOfficial source
mcguire.house.govOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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