LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – With 75% of the votes counted, John McGuire has declared victory in the 5th District.
The Virginia Department of Elections currently reports 57% of the votes for John McGuire and 43% for Gloria Witt in the 5th District of the House of Representatives race.
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McGuire has unofficially declared victory and released the following statement:
“Representing the people of this district will be a great honor and I deeply appreciate the team effort and support that got us here,” McGuire said. “I especially want to thank God, my family, President Trump, and the people of the 5th District. As a veteran, I know it really is amazing what we can achieve when we work as a team. I look forward to fighting for this great district — our country needs to change course, and I will be a strong, consistent voice to get us back to President Trump’s America First conservative principles and values.”