Conservative Virginia congressman Bob Good is asking for patience as he hopes the final ballot count from Tuesday’s primary will allow him to fend off a challenger endorsed by former president Donald Trump. Good chairs the hard-right House Freedom Caucus. He currently trails state Sen. John McGuire by a little more than 300 votes.
Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a candidate in the Republican primary for the state’s 5th Congressional District, speaks to supporters in Lynchburg, Va., Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Rep. Bob Good, left, a candidate in the Republican primary for the state’s 5th Congressional District, greets family members at a watch party in Lynchburg, Va., Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Virginia state Sen.
As one of the most conservative congressmen in the country, Good might be impervious to a primary challenge under normal circumstances. But he earned Trump’s wrath when he endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president. He switched back to Trump after DeSantis dropped out, but Trump endorsed McGuire and called Good a backstabber.
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