Candidate profile: Melanie Virginia Lucero

The VA-5 race

Virginia’s 5th Congressional District has a contested U.S. House election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The candidate field includes Republicans, Democrats and independents.

The party labels identify how each candidate is listed in the race. They do not, by themselves, explain a candidate’s experience, priorities or positions on issues. No documented policy positions are on file for any of the 11 candidates.

Candidates in the race

The candidate record lists the following people. Each entry reflects the same categories: biography, policy positions, funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand.

• Melanie Virginia Lucero, Republican: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• John J. Mr. Iii Mcguire, Republican: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Thomas Perriello, Democrat: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Mike Pruitt, Democrat: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Chris Register, Independent: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Paul Riley, Democrat: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Gabriella Michele Bedsworth, Democrat: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Adele Stichel, Democrat: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Robert G. Hon. Good, Republican: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Cooke Costa Harvey, Independent: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.
• Suzanne K Krzyzanowski, Democrat: The record lists no biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.

What the official record establishes

The record establishes each candidate’s name and party designation, the office being sought, the district, the election type and the election date. It does not establish where any candidate stands on policy because no documented positions are on file.

The same limit applies to candidate backgrounds and campaign money. No biographies are on file, so the record does not establish details about education, employment, public service or community involvement. No figures are on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand, so the candidates’ campaign finances cannot be compared from these entries.

A missing policy position is not evidence that a candidate has no position. It means no position is documented in the official candidate record. Likewise, the absence of financial totals does not establish that a campaign has raised or spent no money.

What comes next

The main process questions are whether the official candidate list changes, whether candidate biographies or policy positions are added, and whether campaign finance totals are filed. Those updates would give voters more information for comparing the candidates before the general election.

The election remains scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Voters can use later official records to check the final candidate field and review any newly posted campaign information.