John Joseph McGuire III (born August 24, 1968) is an American politician and businessman who is a member of the Virginia State Senate.

McGuire was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, and represented the old 56th district which comprised areas to the North and West of Richmond, Virginia. He was then elected to the newly redrawn 10th Senate district in 2023.

McGuire was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Virginia’s 5th congressional district in the 2024 election, having previously defeated the incumbent Bob Good in the Republican primary. The final vote tally saw McGuire beating Good by 374 votes, with election results being certified on July 2. McGuire’s win was upheld in a recount requested by Good.McGuire, on November 5, won against his Democratic opponent Gloria Witt, becoming Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives. He will assume office on January 3, 2025, succeeding current Representative Bob Good.

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Current Position: US House from 2022
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Campbell County Board of Supervisors 2015-2019
District: The majority of Southside Virginia. Within the district are the cities of Charlottesville, Danville, and Lynchburg.

Bob Good is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and has been named to the Education and Labor Committee and the Budget Committee.

Professionally, Bob worked as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development at Liberty University for 15 years, following a 17-year career with CitiFinancial.

Current Position: Businessman and politician
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative for US House District 5 from 2019 – 2021

“As a political outsider, veteran, small business owner, and grassroots conservative, I will bring a fresh perspective to DC and help pass the President’s agenda. As we have all seen over the past few years, it takes a real outsider with real-world experience to drag the swamp monsters to dry land.”