Candidate · November 3, 2026

John J. McGuire III

On the ballot for U.S. House · Virginia's 5th District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$2.4M
cash on hand
$382K
outside spending for or against
$3.7M

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Virginia's 5th District1,2
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Virginia's 5th District in the U.S. House.3
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, VA-53

Websites and accounts

§3Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While John J. McGuire III served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. John J. McGuire III sponsored or cosponsored 11 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

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§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.31

Raised$2,419,702
Spent$2,071,868
Cash on hand$382,053
Debts owed by the campaign$210,434

Where the money came from

Individual donors$1.5M · 63%
PACs and other political committees$576K · 24%
Political party committees$250 · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$317K · 13%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$2,000 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $785,188 supporting and $2,952,655 opposing John J. McGuire III this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.32

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
Our Virginia—$2,358,801
LCV Victory Fund—$538,264
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.$298,239—
Virginians for Conservative Leadership PAC$260,772—
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.$212,060—
RP PAC—$50,591
Guardian Super PAC$14,118—
VOTERS OF TOMORROW PAC—$5,000

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.