Incumbent Republican John McGuire holds a strong position in Virginia's 5th Congressional District heading into the November 3 general election, reflecting the seat's Republican lean and his comfortable primary victory. McGuire secured the GOP nomination with roughly 84% of the vote on August 4, defeating challenger Melanie Lucero after entering Congress in 2025 following a Trump-endorsed 2024 primary win over former Rep. Bob Good. Democrat Tom Perriello, who represented the district from 2009 to 2011, won his primary with about 80% but faces structural headwinds in a district rated Solid or Likely Republican by forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Perriello leads in fundraising with over $2 million raised, yet McGuire benefits from incumbency advantages and the district's rural and exurban composition spanning areas like Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Danville. A recent candidate forum highlighted Perriello's criticism of McGuire's limited public appearances, though no major polling shifts have altered the competitive baseline. An independent candidate, Cooke Harvey, also appears on the ballot.
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VA-05 House Election Winner
$66,107 Vol.
$66,107 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
John McGuire (R)
85%
Tom Perriello (D)
14%
$66,107 Vol.
$66,107 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
John McGuire (R)
$32,601 Vol.
85%
Tom Perriello (D)
$33,506 Vol.
14%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Republican John McGuire holds a strong position in Virginia's 5th Congressional District heading into the November 3 general election, reflecting the seat's Republican lean and his comfortable primary victory. McGuire secured the GOP nomination with roughly 84% of the vote on August 4, defeating challenger Melanie Lucero after entering Congress in 2025 following a Trump-endorsed 2024 primary win over former Rep. Bob Good. Democrat Tom Perriello, who represented the district from 2009 to 2011, won his primary with about 80% but faces structural headwinds in a district rated Solid or Likely Republican by forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Perriello leads in fundraising with over $2 million raised, yet McGuire benefits from incumbency advantages and the district's rural and exurban composition spanning areas like Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Danville. A recent candidate forum highlighted Perriello's criticism of McGuire's limited public appearances, though no major polling shifts have altered the competitive baseline. An independent candidate, Cooke Harvey, also appears on the ballot.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Republican John McGuire holds a strong position in Virginia's 5th Congressional District heading into the November 3 general election, reflecting the seat's Republican lean and his comfortable primary victory. McGuire secured the GOP nomination with roughly 84% of the vote on August 4, defeating challenger Melanie Lucero after entering Congress in 2025 following a Trump-endorsed 2024 primary win over former Rep. Bob Good. Democrat Tom Perriello, who represented the district from 2009 to 2011, won his primary with about 80% but faces structural headwinds in a district rated Solid or Likely Republican by forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Perriello leads in fundraising with over $2 million raised, yet McGuire benefits from incumbency advantages and the district's rural and exurban composition spanning areas like Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Danville. A recent candidate forum highlighted Perriello's criticism of McGuire's limited public appearances, though no major polling shifts have altered the competitive baseline. An independent candidate, Cooke Harvey, also appears on the ballot.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$66,107End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:24 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican John McGuire holds a strong position in Virginia's 5th Congressional District heading into the November 3 general election, reflecting the seat's Republican lean and his comfortable primary victory. McGuire secured the GOP nomination with roughly 84% of the vote on August 4, defeating challenger Melanie Lucero after entering Congress in 2025 following a Trump-endorsed 2024 primary win over former Rep. Bob Good. Democrat Tom Perriello, who represented the district from 2009 to 2011, won his primary with about 80% but faces structural headwinds in a district rated Solid or Likely Republican by forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Perriello leads in fundraising with over $2 million raised, yet McGuire benefits from incumbency advantages and the district's rural and exurban composition spanning areas like Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Danville. A recent candidate forum highlighted Perriello's criticism of McGuire's limited public appearances, though no major polling shifts have altered the competitive baseline. An independent candidate, Cooke Harvey, also appears on the ballot.
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