VA · Candidate
Cooke Harvey
INDCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Virginia's 5th District
Biography
Cooke Harvey is an independent candidate in Virginia's 5th Congressional District who has not previously held office. According to Cville Right Now, he is originally from Delaware, has worked in engineering, surveying and wilderness therapy with at-risk youth, and qualified for the ballot with the required 1,000 signatures. He has said he does not accept monetary donations.[1][2]
Harvey is originally from Delaware, and his experience includes engineering and surveying and work in wilderness therapy with at-risk youth, the vocation that brought him to Virginia. He did not attend a traditional college, according to Cville Right Now.[2] The Virginia Mercury's voter guide describes him as a carpenter.[4]
Harvey gathered the 1,000 certified signatures from registered Virginia voters needed to appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot as an independent. He told Cville Right Now that he and the other independent adopted a policy of not accepting monetary donations.[2][3]
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Declaration of independents: Cooke Costa Harvey makes November ballot; Chris Register falls short · Cville Right Now · 2026-10-21 News report
- 3.Cooke Harvey · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.2026 general election: 5th Congressional District · Virginia Mercury News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
