John McGuire | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 10th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ghazala Hashmi |
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 56th district | |
In office January 10,2018 –January 10,2024 | |
Preceded by | Peter Farrell |
Succeeded by | Tom Garrett |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph McGuire III August 24,1968 Richmond,Virginia,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tracy McGuire |
Children | 5 |
Education | Northwest Florida State College |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1988–1998 |
John Joseph McGuire III (born August 24,1968) [1] is an American politician and businessman who is a member of the Virginia State Senate. He was elected to the newly redrawn 10th Senate district in 2023,coming out of a four-way primary with 63% of the vote and running unopposed in the general election. He 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. [2]
McGuire is a candidate for the U.S. House in 2024,having been recruited by allies of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to challenge incumbent Republican Bob Good as part of what POLITICO described as a "vengeance operation" against those who voted to oust him. [3]
McGuire is a former United States Navy SEAL. [4] Overcoming severe injuries from a trampoline accident, [5] McGuire founded a physical training business,SEAL Team Physical Training,that has been employed by Virginia Commonwealth University sports teams. [6]
In 2017,McGuire ran for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 56th district,then held by retiring Republican incumbent Peter Farrell. He told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that his main motivation for running was that he was "interested in growing businesses in Virginia and wants to continue providing support for veterans and law enforcement officers." [7]
McGuire won a hotly contested June 2017 Republican primary with 31% of the vote,defeating five other candidates. [8] McGuire won the endorsement of Virginia Right! Blog,which noted he "came back from a horrible accident to walk and live a decent life again," as well as his Navy service and conservative views. [9] McGuire was attacked for allegedly moving into the 56th district for the race, [10] although this was disputed by McGuire and supporters. [11] McGuire nevertheless prevailed.
In the general election,McGuire defeated health care consultant Melissa Dart by a 59% to 40% margin, [4] despite a fundraising disadvantage,the Democrats' huge 2017 statewide gains,and Hillary Clinton's 2016 victory among district voters. [12]
In October 2019,while campaigning for re-election,McGuire declined to commit to completing his second term in office,responding to widespread speculation that he was considering a congressional campaign. [13] After winning re-election in November,McGuire announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress for Virginia's 7th congressional district. [14] [15] McGuire lost a closely contested convention to Nick Freitas who went on to lose to Abigail Spanberger in the 2020 election.
McGuire faced criticism for his presence in Washington,D.C.,on January 6,2021. While acknowledging media reports that he had been present at the pro-Trump rally outside of the Capitol Building,McGuire denied participating in the subsequent attack on the United States Capitol. [16]
McGuire has declared his candidacy for the U.S. Congress in 2024,challenging incumbent Bob Good,who voted to remove Speaker McCarthy. [17] On March 6,2024,Buckingham County sheriff Billy Kidd endorsed McGuire in the 2024 Virginia 5th congressional district Republican primary. [18] On May 28,2024,former President Donald Trump endorsed McGuire for the June 18,2024 VA-5 Congressional primary. [19]
McGuire spent his first two years with Republicans holding a narrow majority in the House of Delegates. His bill to put veterans' ID on Virginia drivers' licenses won approval and was signed into law. [20] Running for re-election in 2019,McGuire cited "giving teachers a 5% pay raise without raising your taxes while balancing the budget" as the key legislative achievement of his first two years,and "Jobs,the opioid crisis,and education" as the three top issues facing the next general Assembly. [21]
McGuire publicly opposed Virginia's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment,pointing out that the resolution had missed the deadline for ratification. [22]
McGuire attended Stop the Steal rallies throughout Virginia in 2020. [23] McGuire attended the January 6,2021 protest. He posted a selfie from the west gate of the US Capitol. McGuire has publicly admitted that he attended the January 6 protest,but he says he did not enter the US Capitol. [24]
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