Perriello Seeks Another 5th District Upset as McGuire Leans on Trump

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. John McGuire, R-Goochland, in the Nov. 3 election. Independent Cooke Costa Harvey is also on the ball…

Democrat Challenger Tom Perriello Stumps in Virginia’s 5th District

Former Rep. Tom Perriello told a rally in Charlottesville that Democrats “have an opportunity for this to be the first election of the post-Trump era.” He vowed that if voters send him back to Washington, he will work to “box in Donald Trump.” The Democrat is facing off against Rep. John McGuire in Virginia’s 5th...