John McGuire

Virginia’s 5th (VA - 05)

Updated: September 7, 2026

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Overview

John McGuire gets richer doing the bidding of greedy corporations and votes to ensure Virginians pay more at the grocery store, at the gas pump and in utility bills.

Summary:

  • Starting 8 weeks before Election Day, voters in the Roanoke, Richmond and Charlottesville markets need to see ads on broadcast and cable TV and digital ads on CTV, YouTube, and other streaming platforms about how: 
    • In less than one term in Congress, John McGuire has traded up to $176,000 worth of stocks, and owned stock in companies he oversees as a lawmaker, like Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.
    • John McGuire received hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporate PACs including in the health insurance industry, pharmaceutical corporations, and a giant monopoly utility company, while voting to jack up Virginians’ costs on healthcare and utilities. 
  • Starting 8 weeks before Election Day, voters in the Roanoke media market need to see ads on broadcast and cable TV and voters districtwide need to see digital ads on CTV, YouTube, and other streaming platforms about how:
    • While data centers and the Valley Link Transmission line are being forced on our communities, Congressman McGuire has taken thousands of dollars from a giant monopoly utility company PAC and corporations that stand to profit from these corporate power grabs.
  • Voters districtwide, especially voters 50+, non-college women and Black Voters should receive mail about how:
    • In less than one term in Congress, John McGuire has traded up to $176,000 worth of stocks, and owned stock in companies he oversees as a lawmaker, like Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.
    • John McGuire received hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporate PACs including in the health insurance industry, pharmaceutical corporations, and a giant monopoly utility company PAC, while voting to jack up Virginians’ costs on healthcare and utilities.

Additional Resources

  • Voters will get sufficient communication about Tom Perriello and need to be given the case against John McGuire.
  • Voters will need to hear closer to Election Day about McGuire’s lone vote in support of child marriage and his votes against releasing the Epstein files.
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