The two newest candidates to the Fifth District congressional race next year are Rob Tracinski and Tom Perriello, in order of announcing their runs. Click on their names to learn more about them and their campaigns!
5th District
Candidates Running in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Lieutenant Governor
Levar Stoney – https://www.levarstoney.com/
Babur Lateef – https://lateefforva.com/
Aaron Rouse – https://rouseforvirginia.
Victor Salgado – https://www.
Ghazala Hashmi – https://ghazalaforvirginia.
Alexander Bastani – https://
Attorney General
Shannon Taylor – https://shannontaylorva.com/
Jay Jones – https://jayjones.com/
City Council
Juandiego Wade – https://www.juandiegowade.
Brian Pinkston – https://www.
Jen Fleisher – https://www.jenfleisher.com/
This city council race, and only this race, will use ranked-choice voting for the first time in Charlottesville. Rather than voting for just one candidate by filling in a circle, you’ll rank each candidate as either your first, second, or third choice. Your preferred candidate will be ranked #1, your second preferred candidate as #2, and your third preferred candidate as #3… and the top two candidates win. For more details on ranked-choice voting, read this article and/or watch this video.
About Our Absent VA-05 Representative John McGuire…
Since he’s not coming to Charlottesville to hear from his constituents, Kristin Szakos is helping to organize trips his nearest office in Lynchburg so he does hear from us! Consider coming along some time; contact kszakos@gmail.com for information.
You can also write or call McGuire’s office to share your concerns:
- D.C. Office: (202) 225-4711
- Lynchburg Office: (434) 791-2596
- Email: https://mcguire.house.gov/contact/email-me
April Recess Town Hall in Charlottesville!
McGuire’s feeble telephone town hall last month won’t do; he needs to face his constituents and answer their questions in person. Indivisible Charlottesville is organizing a town hall during his April recess (April 14-27). Stay tuned for time and place; we’ll have all the details in our weekly Call to Action email.
He’s been invited to attend, but if he doesn’t, Democrats and others will still hold the town hall to make our demands for “redress of grievances,” as the Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees.
Dems Keep Control of VA Senate with Special Election Wins
Three special elections were held on Jan. 7 for two VA Senate seats and one House of Delegates seat. In all three cases the party that previously held the seats retained them, so the Dems retained overall control of both chambers.
In Loudoun County, Democrat Kannan Srinivasan defeated Republican Tumay Harding in the VA-32 Senate race to succeed Suhas Subramanyam, the Dem elected to the U.S. House in November… and Democrat JJ Singh beat Republican Ram Venkatachalam to win Srinivasan’s vacated VA-26 House of Delegates seat.
In the 3rd race, to fill the VA-10 Senate seat that John McGuire vacated to primary Bob Good and then win the VA-05 House of Representatives race, Democrat Jack Trammell lost to Republican Luther Cifers.
Gov. Youngkin still presides as a Republican governor; more on the November 2025 gubernatorial race soon!
It’s Extravaganza Time Again in VA-05!
Gloria Witt Videos to View, Like, Comment On, and Share
Check out our videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CvilleDemsVote
Many of the latest include statements from Gloria Witt, who’s running in the Fifth District to BEAT John McGuire.
View them, like them, comment on them, and of course share them with Dem-leaning friends in our district!
Here are some other ways to help Gloria get elected:
- Communicate candid feedback about community issues and concerns.
- Recommend community events and activities she should attend to inform future legislative actions.
- Donate – Your contribution, no matter the amount, can make a difference in helping reach campaign goals.
- Ask a friend or two to also donate.
For more ideas, visit Gloria’s How to Get Involved page.
