John J. McGuire III
RRepublicanVA-5 · Representative
54
/ 100
Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence6
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone8
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency44
Avg: 57
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology1
Wins
0
Losses
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Races
2024
House · VA-5RJohn J. McGuire IIIWinner
249,564 votes57.3%
DGloria Tinsley Witt
184,229 votes42.3%
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2,046 votes0.5%
Margin of victory: +15.0%
In the 2024 House race for VA-5, John J. McGuire III (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Gloria Tinsley Witt (D) who received 42.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. John J. McGuire III's 15.0-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Robert G. "Bob" Good (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.