Two days after Election Day, the results are finally in: Republican incumbent John McGuire narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Tom Perriello in Virginia's 5th.
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Two days after Election Day, the results are finally in: Republican incumbent John McGuire narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Tom Perriello in Virginia's 5th.
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