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U.S. House · VA-05 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Tom Perriello

Democratic candidate for Virginia's 5th Congressional District

Former congressman, diplomat and nonprofit leader focused on healthcare affordability, local jobs, housing and family farms.

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DistrictVA-05
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Tom stands.

Campaign position

Rural care and prevention

  • Keep rural clinics open, reduce insurance authorization barriers and reward providers for keeping patients healthy

Campaign position

Corporate influence and monopolies

  • Challenge utility and drug monopolies, corporate political influence and self-dealing by government contractors

Campaign position

Working families and jobs

  • Put working families at the center of economic policy and support good local jobs and stronger paychecks

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Housing supply and affordability

  • Build more homes, reduce red tape and confront corporate practices that drive up housing costs

Campaign position

Childcare and debt free training

  • Fully fund early learning and provide public education through two years of community college or apprenticeship

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Family farms and competition

  • Support local meat processing, farm equipment repair rights and stronger competition against dominant meatpackers

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2009-2011

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represented Virginia District 5.

  2. From 2018

    Experience

    Open Society U.S. Programs executive director

    Led domestic programs.

  3. 2011 appointment

    Experience

    CAP Action Fund president

    Led the advocacy organization.

  4. 2011 appointment

    Experience

    CAP Action Fund chief executive

    Managed organizational operations.

  5. 2011 appointment

    Experience

    Center for American Progress policy counselor

    Advised policy development.

  6. 2024 appointment

    Experience

    U.S. special envoy for Sudan

    Led diplomatic engagement.

  7. 2010

    Accomplishment

    Affordable Care Act

    Helped pass expanded health insurance protections.

  • Experience

    Indivisible board member

    Served in nonprofit governance.

  • Experience

    Virginia League of Planned Parenthood board member

    Served in nonprofit governance.

  • Experience

    Bird of Light Ukraine co-founder

    Established relief work.

  • Experience

    MutualAidSudan.org co-founder

    Established mutual aid work.

  • Experience

    Avaaz.org co-founder

    Established international advocacy.

  • Experience

    FaithfulAmerica.org co-founder

    Established faith-based advocacy.

  • Experience

    Prophetic Justice Principles advisor

    Advised Reverend James Forbes.

  • Experience

    University of Sierra Leone teacher

    Taught at the university.

  • Experience

    University of Virginia Law teacher

    Taught at the law school.

  • Experience

    Res Publica co-founder

    Established nonprofit advocacy.

  • Experience

    Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good co-founder

    Established civic advocacy.

  • Experience

    Faith in Public Life co-founder

    Established civic advocacy.

  • Experience

    DarfurGenocide.org co-founder

    Established genocide prevention advocacy.

  • Experience

    Great Lakes special envoy

    Served the Africa region.

  • Experience

    Diplomacy and Development Review special representative

    Led the second review.

  • Experience

    Sierra Leone Special Court senior advisor

    Advised the prosecutor.

  • Experience

    International Centre for Transitional Justice advisor

    Worked on transitional justice.

  • Experience

    Stanford Cyber Policy Center visiting scholar

    Conducted policy research.

  • Experience

    Carnegie Endowment senior fellow

    Worked on international peace.

  • Experience

    National Security Working Group founding member

    Helped establish the group.

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