McGuire Claims Victory in Virginia District as Perriello Awaits Remaining Ballots
Republican Rep. John McGuire declared victory in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, where he led Democrat Tom Perriello by roughly 8,000 votes. Perriello declined to concede, saying outstanding ballots still needed to be counted before the race could be decided.
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About Tom Perriello
Thomas Stuart Price Perriello is an American attorney, diplomat, and politician. He previously served in numerous positions at the United States State Department, including special representative for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, special envoy for the African Great Lakes, and special envoy for Sudan. A Democrat, Perriello served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.
Everything about Tom Perriello →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, entrepreneur
- Position held
- United States representative, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 9, 1974