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Melanie Virginia Lucero

Republican Candidate for U.S. House, VA-05 (2026).

Follow the money U.S. House, Virginia 5th District (2026)

From FEC filings.1 The dot shows which party each group's money mostly helps. Full money record

Raised$100K

On the record

Party
Republican1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Virginia 5th District (2026)1

What they say and what they did

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. House, Virginia 5th District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through September 10, 2026.1

Raised$100K
Spent$100K
Cash on hand$0
Debts$42K
  • From individuals $48K
  • From the candidate $50K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $2,362

Individual donors

  • $37K from 67 itemized gifts2
  • 92% came from people in Virginia2
  • 28% came from retired people2
  • Top states: Virginia $33K, North Carolina $2,061, California $520, Colorado $5202

Where donors work2

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Sems15 gifts$4,020
Cumberland Development1 gifts$3,500
Koenig Realty2 gifts$3,500
Morgan Lumber1 gifts$2,000
Hemifever Tuner1 gifts$1,561
Chase Investment Counsel1 gifts$1,000
Emeritus Professor of Law Uva1 gifts$1,000
Veradigm1 gifts$1,000
Constellis1 gifts$500
Hampden-sydney College1 gifts$500
Vets2 gifts$500
Pallet One of Virginia1 gifts$300
Adeotforcegroup1 gifts$250
Briarhill Farm1 gifts$250

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record H6VA05233https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6VA05233/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Melanie Lucero for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00934125&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026