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Perriello won a narrow (50.1% to 49.9% [11]) victory over Republican six-term incumbent Virgil H. Goode Jr., a longtime figure in Virginia politics who had previously represented a large portion of the district in the Senate of Virginia. [12] [13] Perriello had trailed Goode in the polls by 30 percent only three months before the election.
The 5th district has been represented by Democratic representative Tom Perriello since the 2008 election result, when he defeated Republican incumbent Virgil Goode by 727 votes, one of the closest elections in the nation. The 5th congressional district was traditionally a conservative Democratic district.
The District lies in southern and central Virginia. Democratic nominee Tom Perriello is the winner against Republican incumbent Virgil Goode. [38] A recount was conducted and Perriello was finally certified [39] as the winner by 727 of 316,893 votes on December 17, 2008. This was the closest House race in 2008.
Incumbent Democrat Tom Perriello was challenged by Republican Robert Hurt, state Senator from Chatham, [21] and independent Jeffrey A. Clark (campaign site, PVS), a businessman from Danville. [22] In 2008, Perriello defeated Republican incumbent Virgil Goode.
Republican Robert Hurt defeated Perriello in 2010, going on to serve three terms. After Hurt left office, the district continued to elect Republicans, including Tom Garrett, Denver Riggleman, who both served one term, and Bob Good, who was re-elected in 2022.
Tom Perriello, Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district (2009–2011) [48] Joe Sestak, Representative for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (2007–2011) and nominee for the Senate in 2010 [49] State legislators. Creigh Deeds, state senator and nominee for Governor in 2009; David Toscano, state representative; Labor unions
Tom Perriello, former U.S. representative and president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund [96] Scott Surovell , state delegate [ 87 ] Walter Tejada, Arlington County Supervisor [ 86 ] [ 97 ]
Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative from Virginia [51] State officials. Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia [52] Ralph Northam, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and 2017 nominee for Governor of Virginia [53] Justin Fairfax, 2017 nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia [54] Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont [55]