Perriello seeks another 5th District upset as McGuire leans on Trump

Democrats are looking to an old winner for a new opening in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, where former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello is trying to repeat the upset that briefly put the Republican-leaning seat in his party’s hands 18 years ago. Perriello, who defeated longtime Republican incumbent Virgil Goode in 2008, faces first-term U.S. Rep. [

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 1,587

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Democrats are looking to an old winner for a new opening in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, where former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello is trying to repeat the upset that briefly put the Republican-leaning seat in his party’s hands 18 years ago.

Perriello, who defeated longtime Republican incumbent Virgil Goode in 2008, faces first-term U.S. Rep. John McGuire, R-Goochland, in the Nov. 3 election. Independent Cooke Costa Harvey is also on the ballot.

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