Gloria Tinsley Witt

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Gloria Tinsley Witt

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Randolph College, 1995

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Birthplace

Amherst, Va.

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Profession

Businesswoman

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Gloria Tinsley Witt (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Tinsley Witt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gloria Tinsley Witt was born in Amherst, Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree from Randolph College in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a businesswoman and CEO.

She has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• NAACP Amherst Branch
• Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
• Centra Health
• The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
• Central Virginia Academy for Nonprofit Excellence
• The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg
• Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

Elections

2024

See also: Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Democratic primary)

Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 5

John McGuire defeated Gloria Tinsley Witt in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John McGuire (R)	57.3	249,564
		Gloria Tinsley Witt (D)	42.3	184,229
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	2,046

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 435,839
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 5

Gloria Tinsley Witt defeated Gary Terry and Paul Riley in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 5 on June 18, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gloria Tinsley Witt	57.2	14,188
		Gary Terry	22.4	5,566
		Paul Riley	20.4	5,063

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,817
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 5

John McGuire defeated incumbent Bob Good in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 5 on June 18, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John McGuire	50.3	31,583
		Bob Good	49.7	31,209

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,792
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Gloria Tinsley Witt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tinsley Witt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised in Amherst County, Virginia, Gloria Tinsley Witt is a country girl who values faith, family, justice, and community building. Our rights and fundamental freedoms are under attack, and I want to use my voice to energize dissatisfied voters and build bridges to advance legislation for ‘we the people.’ I believe in breaking down walls and building bridges to support a thriving community.

With three decades of leadership experience in corporate, a small business owner, and a community servant, I am a listener that fosters collaborative outcomes to achieve forward progress.

I will champion the needs of the 5th District by focusing on solutions that upholds democracy, spurs smart economic growth, represent the collective voices that strengthen families, rethinks education, and expands access to voting.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Uphold democracy - Ensure our individual freedoms are protected against all forms of discrimination and advocating for the John Lewis Voting Act.
• Smart economic growth that provides living wage jobs by integrating business workforce skill needs, K-12 public education, and community college technical skill training to create a ready workforce that can inspire growth of current businesses and promote new business investment.
• Strengthen Families by advocating to codify women’s reproductive freedom. We must restore Roe a a basic right for women. Continue to lower prescription costs and and continued funding rural healthcare accessibility. Protect social security and the Affordable Health Care Act and the PACT Act for veterans.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Workforce development to ensure that every high school graduate have access to a career technical education for young people that opt out of or can not afford to attend a 4-year institution.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Appropriation of the budget, create legislation that fulfills the preamble in the Constitution that talks about creating a "more perfect union."

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The death of Martin Luther King Jr. I was 7 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Immigrant worker in the tobacco fields in Hartford, CT. It was a summer job that I worked from age 14 to 18.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Inflation, Affordable Housing, Accessible Healthcare and quality public education.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

No. Three or four year terms are more reasonable.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Creating a system of staggard term limits are needed for both the Senate and the House.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes. America is a diverse nation and therefore, we must search for common ground, collaborate, and compromise to move the nation forward.

What committees interest you?

House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Energy & Commerce,

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Campaign website

Witt’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Gloria’s Priorities Uphold Democracy: Ensure our individual freedoms are protected against all forms of discrimination. It is not the government’s business who we love or how we worship. Expand access to voting - Advance the John Lewis Voting Act. Strengthen Families: Restore reproductive rights - trust women to make decisions about their bodies. Expand access to basic quality healthcare. Advance affordable childcare – every child should have access to quality day care to establish the foundation for lifelong learning. Enhance mental health access for all – it is not a crime it is healthcare. Preserve Social Security, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act. Advocate to adjust the federal minimum wage. Innovate immigration processing solutions to assess, relocate, employ or deport individuals. Support criminal justice equity. Find solutions to address affordable housing crisis. Protect the PACT Act - the largest expansion of health care and benefits for veterans. Rethink Education: Re-invent k-12 public school education and replace “No Child Left Behind” policies. Support teachers – licensure, pay, and development. Strengthen pathways to workforce skill development, i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Spur Smart Economic Growth: Address economic inequality with workforce skill training and living wage job creation. Support climate friendly economic growth, i.e., carbon-free energy solutions. Provide aid for farmer sustainability. Support fair share tax policies. Expand infrastructure to support connectivity, i.e., broadband access to rural localities. Address Gun Violence: Close background check loopholes at gun shows, private sales, online sales, and pawn shops. Mandated waiting periods before every gun purchase. Ban assault weapons.	”
—Gloria Tinsley Witt’s campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Gloria Tinsley Witt campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Virginia District 5	Lost general	$362,897	$353,530
Grand total			$362,897	$353,530
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tim Kaine (D)

Mark Warner (D)

Representatives

District 1

Rob Wittman (R)

District 2

Jennifer Kiggans (R)

District 3

Bobby Scott (D)

District 4

Jennifer McClellan (D)

District 5

John McGuire (R)

District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline (R)

District 7

Eugene Vindman (D)

District 8

Donald Sternoff Beyer (D)

District 9

H. Morgan Griffith (R)

District 10

Suhas Subramanyam (D)

District 11

James Walkinshaw (D)

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Republican Party (5)