John J. McGuire III
RIncumbentFEC H0VA07133
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Raised this cycle$2.4M
Cash on hand: $382K
2026 race
VA-05 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: John J. McGuire III.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Tom S. P. PerrielloWon80.0%
- DSuzanne KrzyzanowskiDefeated
- DRobert William TracinskiDefeated
Republican primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
John J. McGuire IIIWon85.2%
- RMelanie Virginia LuceroDefeated14.8%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Virginia Department of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$9.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Tom S. P. Perriello
DChallengerFEC H6VA05217
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Raised this cycle$2.1M
Cash on hand: $1.5M
Cooke C. Harvey
IChallengerFEC H6VA05241
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
9 defeated candidates — show
Thomas Perriello
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H8VA05106
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Raised this cycle$3.8M
Cash on hand: $684K
Mike Pruitt
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA05167
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Raised this cycle$433K
Cash on hand: $63K
Adele Stichel
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA05183
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Raised this cycle$105K
Cash on hand: $0
Melanie Virginia Lucero
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA05233
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Raised this cycle$100K
Cash on hand: $0
Robert William Tracinski
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA05209
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Raised this cycle$54K
Cash on hand: $18K
Kathryn (kate) Zabriskie
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA05175
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Raised this cycle$47K
Cash on hand: $0
Robert Good
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H0VA05160
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Raised this cycle$45K
Cash on hand: $6K
Suzanne Krzyzanowski
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6VA05191
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Raised this cycle$17K
Cash on hand: $217
Paul Riley
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4VA05063
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Raised this cycle$3K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on VA-05 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
John J. McGuire IIIleans positive
2 pos6 neutral0 neg8 articles
Tom S. P. Perrielloleans positive
2 pos5 neutral0 neg7 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$9.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$9.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$10K
$10K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John J. McGuire III(R)incumbent | $2.4M | — | — | $2.4M |
Tom S. P. Perriello(D) + VIRGINIA PATRIOT PAC $7K + ACTIVATE AMERICA $453 | $2.1M | $8K | — | $2.1M |
Cooke C. Harvey(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
9 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Perriello(D)defeated + FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $2K | $3.8M | $2K | — | $3.8M |
Mike Pruitt(D)defeated | $433K | — | — | $433K |
Adele Stichel(D)defeated | $105K | — | — | $105K |
Melanie Virginia Lucero(R)defeated | $100K | — | — | $100K |
Robert William Tracinski(D)defeated | $54K | — | — | $54K |
Kathryn (kate) Zabriskie(D)defeated | $47K | — | — | $47K |
Robert Good(R)defeated | $45K | — | — | $45K |
Suzanne Krzyzanowski(D)defeated | $17K | — | — | $17K |
Paul Riley(D)defeated | $3K | — | — | $3K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside VA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
John J. McGuire III(R)47% in-state · $1.0M itemized
$474K in-state$545K out-of-state
9 defeated candidates — show
Thomas Perriello(D)defeated55% in-state · $1.8M itemized
$999K in-state$807K out-of-state
Mike Pruitt(D)defeated41% in-state · $231K itemized
$94K in-state$137K out-of-state
Adele Stichel(D)defeated22% in-state · $94K itemized
$21K in-state$73K out-of-state
Melanie Virginia Lucero(R)defeated92% in-state · $38K itemized
$35K in-state$3K out-of-state
Robert William Tracinski(D)defeated16% in-state · $43K itemized
$7K in-state$36K out-of-state
Kathryn (kate) Zabriskie(D)defeated40% in-state · $12K itemized
$5K in-state$7K out-of-state
Robert Good(R)defeated79% in-state · $34K itemized
$27K in-state$7K out-of-state
Suzanne Krzyzanowski(D)defeated10% in-state · $10K itemized
$1K in-state$9K out-of-state
Paul Riley(D)defeated100% in-state · $3K itemized
$3K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Mcguire | Perriello | Harvey | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Tom S. P. Perriello
- https://www.npr.org/2026/11/03/nx-s1-6026471/2026-election-night-results-when-to-watchNPRNov 4
- https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-6026471NPRNov 4
- On election night, here are the key races to watch and when polls closeThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 3
- Defense Production Act funds steered to GOP-backed energy projectsRoll CallOct 22
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.