Michael McPadden, the fifth Republican candidate for the Fifth District Congressional seat currently held by Tom Perriello, has officially kicked off his campaign.
The Daily Progress reports that McPadden, a North Garden resident, is a former Navy aviator and a captain for Northwest Airlines.
“I challenge the leaders of the Republican Party to look around and ask, do you like what you see?” he said.
According to the article, McPadden says he wants to send a different “kind of guy” to Washington.
The GOP has four other candidates fighting for the seat. Read C-VILLE’s analysis of the race.