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Register in the 2026 race
Chris Register is running as an independent candidate for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Register is one of 11 candidates listed in the race. The field includes two independents, three Republicans and six Democrats. No biography is on file for Register. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also not on file, and no policy positions are documented.
The full candidate field
The candidates listed for the 2026 general election are:
- Gabriella Michele Bedsworth — Democrat. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Robert G. Hon. Good — Republican. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Cooke Costa Harvey — Independent. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Suzanne K Krzyzanowski — Democrat. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Melanie Virginia Lucero — Republican. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- John J. Mr. Iii Mcguire — Republican. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Thomas Perriello — Democrat. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Mike Pruitt — Democrat. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Chris Register — Independent. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Paul Riley — Democrat. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
- Adele Stichel — Democrat. No biography is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file, and no documented policy positions are listed.
Policy and campaign finance
No documented policy positions are listed for any candidate in the race. That means the official record does not establish where Register or the other candidates stand on legislation or issues before Congress.
The record also lists no figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for any of the 11 candidates. It therefore offers no campaign finance comparison among Register, Bedsworth, Good, Harvey, Krzyzanowski, Lucero, Mcguire, Perriello, Pruitt, Riley and Stichel.
What voters should know
This is a general election for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, not a party primary. All 11 listed candidates are part of the same contested race scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Future official filings may add candidate biographical details, campaign finance figures or policy positions. They may also record changes to the candidate field as the election process continues. Those filings will be central to evaluating Register and every other candidate on the same basis before Election Day.
