Republican Bob Good faces Trump-backed challenger in Virginia primary election
GOP Rep. Bob Good, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, is looking to fend off a primary challenger backed by Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday.
GOP Rep. Bob Good, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, was locked in a close primary fight Tuesday night against a challenger backed by powerful Republicans including former President Donald Trump and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Just a few hundred votes separated state Sen. John McGuire in the lead and Good close behind him in Virginia’s deep-red 5th District as of late Tuesday night. If the margin stays within 1 percentage point, the losing candidate can request a recount within 10 days after the election results are certified, according to Virginia state law.
Good is at risk of becoming the first sitting lawmaker to lose to a primary challenger this year.
Late Tuesday night, Good urged his supporters to “keep the faith” in a lengthy post on X.
“The entire DC Swamp was aligned against us with over $10 million in attack ads, but with your help we were able to make this race too close to call,” he wrote, touting his campaign’s early vote operation and noting that there are outstanding mail-in and provisional ballots.
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