#VA5

@mschmidtrva.bsky.social

3 months ago

Perriello mounts comeback bid in Virginia’s 5th District • Virginia Mercury Former Congressman Tom Perriello is jumping back into Virginia politics, announcing Wednesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District — setting up a seriou...

NEW: Former Congressman Tom Perriello is running for Congress again, launching a Democratic bid in #VA5 to challenge GOP Rep. John McGuire.

Perriello says “this is an all-hands-on-deck moment,” blasting tariffs, rising costs of living.

virginiamercury.com/2025/12/09/p...

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Cvillegrrrl

@cvillegrrrl.bsky.social

11 months ago

Virginia lawmakers push back at Trump USDA over food bank cuts A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers is pushing back against the Trump USDA’s move to cancel $500 million in funding for food banks.

Virginia's 5th District Rigidly Right Wing Representative, John McGuire, does NOT join bipartisan effort to protest USDA's massive cuts of locally grown produce for public school and other local programmatic use. #usda #farmers #virginia #va5 #johnmcguire #albemarle

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Tressa Kelly

@ifyoureeverin.bsky.social

1 year ago

Called Rep McGuire’s office & spoke to a nice young man letting him know I oppose the House Budget. When I asked if the Congressman was planning to vote for the bill he said he wasn’t authorized to speak on the Congressman’s behalf. Call his office & make your opinion known. 202-225-4711 #VA5

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Cvillegrrrl

@cvillegrrrl.bsky.social

1 year ago

Virginia GOP feud with conservative wing spills into critical election year • Virginia Mercury With all 100 seats in the House of Delegates and three statewide offices on the ballot this year, Virginia Republicans are navigating internal disagreements that could shape the party’s strategy headi...

No paywall & excellent article by Va Mercury on conservative wobbles in VA’s 5th District. A strong red district, wouldn’t flipping it blue be awesome? #VA5 #virginia #virginiapolitics #2025election
virginiamercury.com/2025/02/19/v...

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Markus Schmidt

@mschmidtrva.bsky.social

1 year ago

Virginia GOP feud with conservative wing spills into critical election year • Virginia Mercury With all 100 seats in the House of Delegates and three statewide offices on the ballot this year, Virginia Republicans are navigating internal disagreements that could shape the party’s strategy headi...

NEW: In a critical election year in VA, GOP divisions are resurfacing.

#VA5 leaders, incl. District Chair Rick Buchanan, call out party leadership in an open letter:

“Leadership requires wisdom… to guide, not punish, and to inspire, not alienate.”

virginiamercury.com/2025/02/19/v...

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Kurtis Pivert, MS, CAP

@kpivert.bsky.social

1 year ago

“Democracy is not a state. It is an act.” Rep. John Lewis #Voted #VA5 #GoodTrouble

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Virginia Mercury

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1 year ago

Witt and McGuire square off in sole 5th District debate • Virginia Mercury Democrat Gloria Witt and her Republican opponent, state Sen. John McGuire, faced off in a respectful but spirited debate Thursday for the first and only time, offering sharply contrasting visions for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District as the race enters its final stretch. The 45-minute discussion, hosted by WSET Lynchburg at Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, provided […]

Witt and McGuire faced off in the only 5th District debate, clashing over immigration, education, foreign policy, political polarization, and trust in the electoral system.
#VA5 #Debate

virginiamercury.com/2024/10/17/wit…

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Virginia Mercury

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1 year ago

Democrat Gloria Witt surpasses 5th District GOP rival John McGuire in latest fundraising • Virginia Mercury In a significant fundraising boost, Democrat Gloria Witt for the first time has outpaced her Republican opponent, state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, with only weeks until the Nov. 5 election. Witt’s campaign reported having pulled in $218,627 in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, as opposed to McGuire, who raised […]

ICYMI: Democrat Gloria Witt outpaces GOP rival John McGuire in the latest #VA5 fundraising.
Dems also lead in the 7th & 10th Districts. 💰
#VApolitics #Election2024

virginiamercury.com/2024/10/16/dem…

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Postcards for America

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1 year ago

Hey VIRGINIA!
#Postcards4VA needs you!
➡️ https://postcards4va.com/
#VA1 Attorney LESLIE MEHTA
#VA2 Veteran MISSY COTTER SMASAL
#VA5 Exec Coach GLORIA WITT
#VA6 Veteran KEN MITCHELL
#VA7 Veteran & Attorney EUGENE VINDMAN
#VA9 Attorney KAREN BAKER
#VA10 Obama WH SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM

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Kurtis Pivert, MS, CAP

@kpivert.bsky.social

1 year ago

“Democracy is not a state. It is an act.” - John Lewis #Voted #VA5

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Postcards for America

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5 years ago

VA5 Democratic Candidate
#VA5
Virginia 5th Congressional District
Cameron Webb
Website https://www.drcameronwebb.com/
Donate here https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cameronwebb
Twitter @DrCameronWebb

#NoSafeSeats
#Congress2020...

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Postcards for America

@postcards4usa.bsky.social

5 years ago

VIRGINIA Democratic Candidates for Congress
@VA1 #VA2 #VA3 #VA4 #VA5 #VA6 #VA7 #VA8 #VA9 #VA10 #VA11 & SENATE
#HoldTheHouse #FlipTheSenate
Postcards & Links to Follow & Support
#Congress2020 #NoSafeSeats

THREAD
#PostcardsforAmerica
http://www.postcardsforAmerica.com

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Postcards for America

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7 years ago

Democratic Candidate for Congress #VA05 #VA5
Leslie Cockburn
Journalist, Author & Filmmaker
https://www.lesliecockburnforcongress.com/
@LeslieCockburn

vs Denver Riggleman
#VoteBlueVA
VOTE NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Register by October 15
#Midterms2018

All #VA Dem Candidates here:...

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Postcards for America

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7 years ago

Democratic Candidate for Congress #VA05 #VA5

Leslie Cockburn
Journalist, Author & Filmmaker
https://www.lesliecockburnforcongress.com/
@LeslieCockburn

vs Denver Riggleman
*Incumbent Tom Garrett leaving

VOTE NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Register by October 15

#BlueWaveVA #Midterms2018
THREAD

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Postcards for America

@postcards4usa.bsky.social

7 years ago

Democratic Candidate #VA05 #VA5

Leslie Cockburn
Journalist, Author & Filmmaker
https://www.lesliecockburnforcongress.com/
@LeslieCockburn

vs GOP Incumbent Tom Garrett (R)

#BlueWaveVA #Midterms2018

THREAD

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