Candidate for U.S. Representative, Virginia District 5
John McGuire
RepublicanIncumbent
John McGuire is a Republican and former Navy SEAL who has represented the 5th District since 2025 after serving in the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate. He describes himself as a Christian conservative, and his recent bills address home buying, utility rates, data center costs and remittance taxes.
- Current or most recent role
- U.S. Representative, Virginia District 5 (since 2025)
- Hometown
- Goochland County
- Campaign website
- mcguireva.com
Why they say you should vote for them
The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.
- Describes himself as a "Fearless, Unapologetic, Christian Conservative" and says he will always put serving the people of the Commonwealth first.[1],[2]
- Points to his 10 years as a Navy SEAL, the fitness business he founded, and his recovery from a 2006 injury, and says teamwork is one of the keys to success.[1]
- Says that as a legislator he has focused on services for veterans, law enforcement and first responders, the opioid epidemic, and efficient use of tax dollars.[1]
Background
- U.S. Representative, Virginia District 5; member, House Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives · 2025–present[3]
- State Senator, District 10, Senate of Virginia · 2024–2025[3]
- Delegate, 56th District, Virginia House of Delegates · 2018–2024[3]
- Founder, SEAL Team PT Inc. (fitness business)[1],[3]
- Navy SEAL, U.S. Navy · 1988–1998[1],[3]
Education
- Attended, Northwest Florida State College[3]
Where they stand
- HousingIntroduced the Home Savings Act to allow penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals for down payments and closing costs on a primary residence, including funds given to a relative.[4]
- Energy & EnvironmentIntroduced the FAIR Act to bar state regulators from approving utility rate increases for utilities with ESG or DEI programs not tied to safety, compliance or service; voted for a bill barring a presidential moratorium on hydraulic fracturing without Congress's consent.[5],[6]
- InfrastructureSupported the Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires state utility regulators to consider standards making large data center customers responsible for the grid upgrade costs they require; says communities should decide where data centers are located.[7]
- ImmigrationIntroduced the REMIT Act to raise the federal tax on remittance transfers sent abroad from 1 percent to 15 percent.[12]
Voting record
A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.
| Measure | Vote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act Final House passage of the 2025 budget reconciliation law extending tax cuts and changing Medicaid, SNAP and other programs. (U.S. House) | Yes[8] | Jul 3, 2025 |
| H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Agreed to the Senate-amended funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown. (U.S. House) | Yes[9] | Nov 12, 2025 |
| S. 1071 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Final House passage of the annual defense policy bill. (U.S. House) | Yes[10] | Dec 10, 2025 |
| S. 5 – Laken Riley Act Requires federal detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or arrested for certain theft and violent crimes. (U.S. House) | Yes[11] | Jan 22, 2025 |
In their words
Sources
- About, McGuire for Virginia
- John McGuire for Congress (home page), McGuire for Virginia
- John McGuire (Virginia politician), Wikipedia
- Rep. John McGuire Introduces Home Savings Act, Office of Rep. John McGuire, January 23, 2026
- Congressman John McGuire Introduces FAIR Act to Protect Ratepayers, End Cronyism, and Prioritize Public Safety, Office of Rep. John McGuire, August 20, 2025
- Rep. John McGuire Votes In Favor of the Protecting American Energy Production Act, Office of Rep. John McGuire, February 7, 2025
- Rep. John McGuire Celebrates Passage of Bill to Shield Residents from Data Center Costs, Office of Rep. John McGuire, September 16, 2026
- Roll Call 190: H.R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, July 3, 2025
- Roll Call 285: H.R. 5371, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, November 12, 2025
- Roll Call 320: S. 1071, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, December 10, 2025
- Roll Call 23: S. 5, Laken Riley Act, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, January 22, 2025
- Rep. John McGuire Introduces the REMIT Act, Office of Rep. John McGuire, September 29, 2025
Photo: Official portrait, U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain (U.S. government work)).
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Also running for U.S. Representative, Virginia District 5
- Cooke Harvey (Independent)
- Tom Perriello (Democratic)