Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), chair of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus, lost his primary to Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, the Virginia Department of Elections announced on July 2 two weeks after the closely-watched primary election.
Mr. McGuire pulled off the upset by 374 votes in the June 18 GOP primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.
Mr. Good is the first Republican House incumbent, and second House member overall, to go down to a non-incumbent primary challenger this year.
A recount is likely, however. A candidate may request a recount if the difference between candidates is 1 percent or less, according to Virginia law. Mr. Good has said he will ask for one….
