Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello is a Democratic challenger in Virginia's 5th district. $3.8M raised, $3.1M spent, $684K cash through Oct 14, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$3.8M raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $3,762,301 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $3,078,135 |
| Cash on hand | $684,166 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Oct 14, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Donor portrait20% small gifts
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $446,683 | 20% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $117,589 | 5% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $169,306 | 8% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $301,564 | 14% |
| $2,000 and up | $1,173,288 | 53% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VA | $999,247 | 55% |
| CA | $247,258 | 14% |
| NY | $133,122 | 7% |
| DC | $112,565 | 6% |
| MD | $67,244 | 4% |
| MA | $45,639 | 3% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| University Of Virginia | $89,863 |
| Anthropic | $24,500 |
| Field School | $14,000 |
| Quantitative Investment Management | $10,725 |
| Microsoft | $10,500 |
| Eagle Corporation | $10,000 |
| Governing For Impact | $8,850 |
| Open Society Foundations | $8,750 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Attorney | $101,553 |
| Professor | $95,500 |
| Ceo | $62,075 |
| Business Owner | $54,841 |
| President | $49,300 |
| Physician | $37,932 |
| Executive | $35,950 |
| University Student | $28,000 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-18. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Committee contributions$20K from committees
Committees reported giving $20K directly to the campaign of Tom Perriello.
| Kind of committee | Given | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labor union PACs | $10K | 50% |
| Leadership PACs | $6,000 | 30% |
| Other PACs | $4,000 | 20% |
| Committee | Connected organization | Kind | Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (united Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc. | Labor union PACs | $10K |
| Democratic Majority Fund | Delbene | Leadership PACs | $5,000 |
| Equality PAC | — | Other PACs | $3,000 |
| Beepac (building Economic Empowerment Pac) | — | Leadership PACs | $1,000 |
| Progressive Turnout Project | Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (stop Trump) | Other PACs | $1,000 |
Reported FEC bulk data (committee contributions and committee master), 2025–26 cycle through 2026-10-26. Top 5 committees shown; refunds are netted out. These are direct contributions that committees gave to the campaign, which the law caps and the giving committees report; they are different from independent spending for or against a candidate, shown under “Outside spending”. See all candidates by kind of committee.
Outside spending$2,266 for, $0 against
Groups reported spending $2,266 to support and $0 to oppose Tom Perriello, from 1 committee.
| Group | Position | Reported | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Team 6, Inc. | Supports | $2,266 | 6 |
Reported FEC Schedule E, 2025–26 cycle including primary-stage spending, as reported through 2026-10-26. Independent expenditures are what groups such as super PACs and party committees spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with the campaign. They are reported to the FEC within 24 or 48 hours, so these totals change quickly. Top 1 groups shown. All independent expenditures at the FEC.
Advertising on Google platforms$124K since 2025
See the ads themselves in Google’s Ads Transparency Center: TOM PERRIELLO FOR CONGRESS.
Reported Google’s public political ads data, updated 2026-10-26, fetched 2026-10-26. The campaign was matched to Google advertisers by the name of its FEC committee. We do not show or judge ad content. Only ads on Google platforms (Search, YouTube and display ads) are counted; television, radio, mail, social networks outside Google and other channels are not included, so this is a part of a campaign’s advertising, not the whole. Spend is as reported by Google and rounded.
Public attention11,075 views in 30 days
Share of views in this race
| Candidate | Views, 30 days | Share of the candidates with an article |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Perriello | 11,075 | 63% |
| John McGuire | 6,617 | 37% |
Reported Page views of Tom Perriello on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-24 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
In the news4 recent stories
- Can Tom Perriello Win Back His Old Seat, 18 Years Later?prospect.org · 2026-10-23
- Tom Perriello joins with Virginia Right to Vote to advocate for voting rights29news.com · 2026-10-21
- Macy, Perriello increase fundraising leads over incumbent opponentswmra.org · 2026-10-16
- Center for Politics hosts Tom Perriello to discuss AI, congressional responsibilitiescavalierdaily.com · 2026-10-16
Headlines link to the publishers; we show no article text. The same story from several outlets appears once. A flag marks an outlet with a documented tie we have on file; none shown does not mean none exists. Updated 2026-10-26.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $3,231,414 | 85.9% |
| PACs and other committees | $412,093 | 11.0% |
| Party committees | $339 | 0.0% |
| Candidate's own money | $13,111 | 0.3% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $105,344 | 2.8% |
This raceVA-05, rank #1 of 2
Tom Perriello ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Oct 14, 2026. FEC ID H8VA05106, committee C00929968. Filed with the FEC as Thomas Stuart Price Perriello. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.