Republican John McGuire Wins Reelection to U.S. House in Virginia's 5th Congressional District
Associated Press tallies showed McGuire ahead by 1.55 points with 97.4% of the vote counted, but Perriello said every vote must be counted.
- On Tuesday night, Incumbent Republican John McGuire claimed victory in Virginia's 5th Congressional District, but Democrat Tom Perriello disputed the result, stating the race remains too close to call.
- With approximately 98% of the vote counted, McGuire leads Perriello by approximately 8,000 votes, representing a margin of about 2 percentage points. The outcome remains unofficial until all ballots are processed.
- Approximately 2 percent of the vote remains outstanding across 24 localities, including provisional ballots and mail-in votes. Under Virginia law, a candidate may request a recount if the final certified margin is one percent or less.
- Perriello told supporters, "We will make sure that we protect every single vote that was cast," while McGuire called the election a "hard-fought battle" and said he was ready to work for all district residents.
- The 5th District has a history of competitive elections, with no Democrat winning the seat since 2008. Final results will be certified after all remaining ballots are processed in coming days.
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Republican John McGuire wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District
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Rep. John McGuire (R) will keep his seat representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, defeating former representative Tom Perriello (D), according to the Associated Press.
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