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  • Former State Representative

  • Ran for Office

John McGuireLast Updated: August 15, 2024

Location

Virginia

Insurrection Related Information

  • Present at Capitol on 1/6
  • Election Denier

Previous Office(s) Held

  • Virginia House of Delegates District 56

Executive Summary

McGuire won his seat despite his Democratic opponent unearthing a photo showing him standing near men in paramilitary gear confronting police on Jan. 6. McGuire had previously claimed he hadn’t heard of the violence at the U.S. Capitol until returning home. The news, he said, had “shocked and horrified” him.

Previous Office(s) Held

Former Virginia House of Delegates District 56

Term:

January 12, 2022 - January 10, 2024

Previously Ran for Office(s)

Ran for U.S. House Representative, Virginia District 07 in 2024. Withdrew from election.

Press Coverage

  • At Least 10 Republicans Who Were At The Jan. 6 Rally Just Got Elected To Office

    Published on November 3, 2021 Read at HuffPost

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