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Virginia's 5th U.S. House District

Virginia · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $4.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Virginia's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. John McGuire
Rep. John McGuireR
U.S. Representative · VA-005
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
21
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
4
Committees
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Armed Services Committee
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

13 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Virginia District 5. Party primary on Aug 4, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 4, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.7M
Candidates
3 active / 13 filed
Incumbent
John J. McGuire IIIR
Cash on Hand
$2.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024John J. Mcguire Iii R57.5%Gloria Tinsley Witt D 42.5%433,793
2022Bob Good R57.7%Joshua M Throneburg D 42.3%307,187
2020Robert G \"Bob\" Good R52.6%B Cameron Webb D 47.4%401,303
2018Denver L Riggleman Iii R53.3%Leslie C Cockburn D 46.7%310,379
2016Tom A Garrett Jr R58.3%Jane D Dittmar D 41.7%356,097
2014Robert Hurt R60.9%W Lawrence Gaughan D 35.9%204,724
2012Robert Hurt R55.5%John Wade Douglass D 42.9%347,723
2010Robert Hurt R50.9%Thomas S P Perriello D 47.0%235,114
2008Tom S P Perriello D50.1%Virgil H Goode Jr R 49.9%316,893
2006Virgil H Goode Jr R59.1%Al C Weed Ii D 39.9%211,980
2004Virgil H Goode Jr R63.7%Al C Weed Ii D 36.3%270,668
2002Virgil H Goode Jr R63.5%Meredith M Richards D 36.5%150,165
2000Virgil H Goode Jr I67.4%John W Boyd Jr D 30.8%212,635
1998Virgil H Goode Jr D100.0%—73,097
1996Virgil H Goode Jr D60.8%George C Landrith Iii R 35.8%197,819
District
Population
798,638
Median HH Income
$73K
Unemployment
3.9%
Bachelor's+
34.3%
Veterans
7.6%
Median Age
41.5
Mean HH Income
$101K
Poverty Rate
12.9%
HS or Higher
90.1%
Median Home Value
$277K
Median Rent
$1,114/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.0%
Under 18 / 65+
19.3% / 20.7%