The powers of the U.S. House of Representatives are outlined in the Constitution. Here is an explanation of what those powers are. There are 435 districts in the House, of which Virginia has 11.
There are two candidates running to represent the 5th District in the U.S. Congress: Gloria Tinsley Witt (Democrat) and John McGuire (Republican).
Charlottesville Tomorrow encourages you to seek credible information about the House of Representatives election, from independent sources. Here are a few places to check out:
- Virginia’s 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (Ballotpedia)
- Watch: McGuire, Witt, spar over immigration, economy and Jan. 6th (PBS)
- 5th District: McGuire pushes Trump, Witt warns against MAGA (Cardinal News)
- Witt and McGuire square off in sole 5th District debate (Virginia Mercury)
- McGuire, Witt meet for only 5th Congressional District debate (VPM)
- A growing number of 5th District Republicans vow to write in Good on Nov. 5 (Virginia Mercury)
- Before you head to the polls, here’s a look at what’s on Charlottesville’s ballot (The Cavalier Daily)
Here are key dates and deadlines associated with this year’s election.
| March 5 | Super Tuesday! Both Republicans and Democrats are holding primaries. You do not have to be a member of a political party to vote in that party’s primary election, however you can only vote in one of the primaries. Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| May 3 | Early voting begins for all other primary elections. |
| May 28 | Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration for Congressional and local primaries. |
| June 7 @ 5 p.m. | Deadline to request your primary ballot be mailed to you for absentee voting or to vote by mail. |
| June 18 | Primary Election Day for Congressional, state and local races. |
| Sept. 20 | Early voting begins for November general election. |
| Nov. 5 | Election Day! |
We will update this list periodically as deadlines approach or we receive new information.
Register to vote, check your registration, find your polling places and apply to vote absentee at the Virginia Department of Elections here. Remember, even if you miss registration deadlines, you can register through Election Day and vote using a provisional ballot.
Need to know if you’re eligible to vote? Here are resources from the Virginia Department of Elections.
