Tom Perriello
Last held office: U.S. House, VA-5 (2009–2011). Lost the 2026 race for Virginia's 5th District.
Last office: U.S. House, VA-5Born 1974Lawyer
- Last margin
- −2.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Perriello was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Perriello has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Perriello won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia's 5th District | General | Lost | John McGuire (R), Cooke C. Harvey (I) | 48.1% | R+2.1 | $3.8M | R+12.4 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Lost | Robert Hurt (R), Jeffrey A. Clark (I) | 47% | R+3.8 | $3.8M | — | |
| 2008 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | Virgil Goode (R) | 50.1% | D+0.2 | $1.9M | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Virginia Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.8M
- Spent
- $3.1M
- Cash
- $684.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| TOM PERRIELLO FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Perriello has held
- U.S. House, VA-5 · 2009–2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Perriello has run against
- John McGuire (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Robert Hurt (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Virgil Goode (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Virginia Department of Elections (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; Perriello’s best result was 45% (Virginia's 5th District).
Perriello’s polls in the database →How we know Perriello
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET