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5th District candidates face NAACP forum Tuesday; McGuire declines

Tom Perriello and Cooke Harvey are confirmed for the online forum; Republican incumbent John McGuire will not attend because of a schedule conflict, the branch said.

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The Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP hosts an online 5th Congressional District candidate forum Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Democratic nominee Tom Perriello and Independent Cooke Harvey are confirmed. Republican incumbent John McGuire was invited but will not attend because of a schedule conflict, according to the branch's Sept. 23 release.

The 5th District race also appears on Charlottesville and most Albemarle Nov. 3 ballots alongside a U.S. Senate contest and three constitutional amendments. Readers can find connection details on the branch's announcement page; the Zoom passcode is not republished here.

Sources: https://albemarle-cvillenaacp.org/news/5th-district-candidates-forum/. This article is not an endorsement.

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