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Frustration with McGuire drives both sides of 5th Congressional District primary

The Virginia Public Access Project rates the 5th District as "leans Republican," but a group of Democratic challengers is hoping that national political backlash to Trump — and McGuire's staunch devotion to the president's agenda — will make the district a winnable target in 2026, even after a plan led by state Democrats to redraw Virginia's congressional borders failed.

McGuire — whose campaign did not respond to VPM News' requests for an interview — is also facing a Republican primary challenge, making the 5th the state's only congressional district with both Democratic and Republican primaries.

Read more about the candidates here.

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u/VirginiaNews — 10 days ago