{"id":2269315,"date":"2024-06-17T07:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-house-races-to-watch-in-tuesdays-virginia-primaries\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T07:39:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:39:21","slug":"four-house-races-to-watch-in-tuesdays-virginia-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-house-races-to-watch-in-tuesdays-virginia-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Key House Races in Virginia&#8217;s Tuesday Primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffour-house-races-to-watch-in-tuesdays-virginia-primaries%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269315&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia voters\u2064 are gearing up to play a significant role in determining\u200b some of the contenders for the U.S.\u2064 House of Representatives in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-battle-for-control-of-missouris-redistricting-map\/\" title=\"Republicans Battle for Control of Missouri\u2019s Redistricting Map\">upcoming primary elections<\/a>. The state will be closely \u2062watched as it holds primaries for two open seats caused by the retirement of Democratic Representatives Abigail Spanberger \u2064and Jennifer \u2062Wexton. Spanberger&#8217;s departure, in \u200cparticular, presents Republicans with a prime opportunity to gain \u200ca\u2062 seat, as\u2063 her decision to run for\u2063 governor leaves\u200d her position open without an \u2064incumbent.\u2062 Democrats will have a chance \u200cto select their candidate to\u2064 challenge\u200c Republican \u2062Rep. Jen\u2063 Kiggans in a district previously won by President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>A\u200c key race to watch is\u200c the challenge against House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA). Good,\u200d known for his conservative stance and \u200bwillingness to oppose leadership, \u2064faces a potent challenge\u200b from state Representative John McGuire, who is backed by \u200cformer President Donald\u2062 Trump. \u200cThe race has\u200c become\u2062 especially \u2062contentious, with many of Good&#8217;s fellow Republicans\u200c endorsing McGuire. Early polling indicates McGuire leading\u200d Good,\u2063 which could signal a significant shift.<\/p>\n<p>On \u200cthe Democratic side, the primaries will \u200dselect nominees \u200bto replace Spanberger and Wexton. In\u2064 Spanberger\u2019s district, candidates such\u200b as \u200dMargaret Angela Franklin \u200dand Eugene Vindman are \u2063emerging as\u2064 front-runners among Democrats.\u200d Meanwhile, Republicans in\u2062 this district are\u2064 engaged in a heated primary, with candidates like \u200dDerrick Anderson\u200c and Cameron Hamilton actively \u200ccompeting.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia&#8217;s\u2062 primary\u200d elections are set to shape \u200ccritical \u2063House races for \u200dthe 2024 general election, \u200bunderlining the state&#8217;s \u2064strategic \u200dpolitical importance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> will get its chance to influence who is sent to the House of Representatives next year as voters cast their ballot in several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vicky-hartzler-scores-another-endorsement-as-frontrunner-loses-momentum\/\" title=\"Vicky Hartzler Scores Another Endorsement As Frontrunner Loses Momentum\">high-profile primaries<\/a> on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>There are two open seats this fall due to the retirement of Democratic Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2578160\/democratic-rep-abigail-spanberger-announces-run-for-virginia-governor-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Abigail Spanberger<\/a> (D-VA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2993674\/congresswoman-brain-disorder-uses-text-to-voice-app-house-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jennifer Wexton<\/a> (D-VA), the first of which is seen as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-flip-key-iowa-house-seat\/\" title=\"Republicans Flip Key Iowa House Seat\">key pickup opportunity<\/a> for Republicans without an incumbent to run against. Meanwhile, Democrats will choose their nominee to challenge Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) in a Biden-won district. <\/p>\n<p>Voters will also have the opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2930946\/freedom-caucus-rebel-bob-good-faces-own-ouster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>decide the fate<\/a> of House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) as he faces a tough Trump-backed primary challenge that many of his Republican colleagues have endorsed to defeat him. <\/p>\n<p>Here are four races to watch in Virginia as voters cast their ballots in the 2024 primary elections.<\/p>\n<h2>Good faces Trump-backed challenger<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrats-break-from-biden-in-slumping-2024-bid\/\" title=\"Top Democrats break from Biden in slumping 2024 bid\">closely watched primaries<\/a> of the 2024 cycle is for the seat held by Good, the elected leader of the conservative Freedom Caucus who has established himself as a hard-liner willing to buck leadership and even throw the House into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Good faces a challenge from state Rep. John McGuire, who launched a bid to replace the two-term incumbent after he initially endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the Republican presidential nomination last year. Good later switched his endorsement to Donald Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign, but that wasn\u2019t enough to appease the former president, who has now backed McGuire and launched his own attacks against the Freedom Caucus chairman. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Good] was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently, when he gave a warm and \u2018loving\u2019 Endorsement \u2014 But really, it was too late,\u201d Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Thursday. \u201cThe damage had been done! I just want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that can most help me do that is Navy Seal and highly respected State Legislator, John McGuire, a true American Hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The challenge has shaped up to be one of the most contentious GOP primaries of the 2024 cycle, as even several of Good\u2019s Republican colleagues in the House are backing McGuire over the congressman. Several of them \u2014 such as Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Austin Scott (R-GA), Kiggans, Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), and Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) \u2014 have even appeared on the campaign trail alongside McGuire. <\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Republican has developed a reputation on Capitol Hill for routinely voting against legislation, even bills introduced by his own party. He also drew the ire of his GOP colleagues after joining an effort to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, sending the House into a three-week period without a leader last October. <\/p>\n<p>Polling in the race shows McGuire with an advantage over Good, a troubling sign for the Freedom Caucus chairman as he faces his own ouster attempt. About 41% of GOP voters say they would vote for McGuire in the primary compared to 31% who said the same for Good, according <a href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnews.org\/2024\/06\/05\/poll-shows-mcguire-with-10-point-lead-over-good-in-5th-district-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>to a survey<\/a> commissioned by the Virginia Faith and Freedom Coalition earlier this month. Another 29% remain undecided. <\/p>\n<h2>Spanberger run for governor gives GOP House opening<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are eyeing the seat being vacated by Spanberger as one of the best pickup opportunities of the 2024 cycle, increasing the pressure on Democrats as they look to choose their nominee on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>Spanberger\u2019s decision to run for governor leaves her seat open for the first time since she was elected in 2018. The seat is thought to lean Democratic, according to the nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report, <\/em>and has attracted a crowded field of candidates vying to replace her. <\/p>\n<p>Six Democrats are running for the party\u2019s nomination in the primary, including Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin and Army veteran Eugene Vindman, who have emerged as the party\u2019s front-runners. <\/p>\n<p>Seven Republicans have also thrown their names in the race. The two front-runners, Derrick Anderson, a former Army Green Beret, and Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, have turned up the heat in a series of attack ads against one another, seeking to paint themselves as better suited to turn the district red. <\/p>\n<p>The GOP primary has largely split Republicans, as many House party leaders have endorsed Anderson while members of the Freedom Caucus have backed Hamilton. <\/p>\n<h2>Democrats to pick replacement for retiring Rep. Wexton<\/h2>\n<p>Democratic voters will also get to choose their Democratic nominee to replace Wexton in Virginia\u2019s 10th Congressional District as the incumbent prepares to retire after her term ends in January. <\/p>\n<p>Wexton announced last year she would not seek a fourth term after being diagnosed with a severe form of Parkinson\u2019s disease that has made it more difficult for her to speak and carry out legislative duties. Her retirement has attracted a field of 12 Democratic candidates, with Wexton endorsing state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam to succeed her, giving the candidate a major boost in the crowded primary. <\/p>\n<p>Wexton\u2019s retirement is also expected to make the district slightly more competitive this year, but it is predicted to favor whoever emerges as the Democratic candidate, with the <em>Cook Political Report <\/em>rating the race as \u201cSolid Democrat.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Wexton was first elected in the 2018 midterm elections, when she flipped the district during a Democratic blue wave, and has been reelected every cycle since. Before that, a Republican had represented the district since 1981.<\/p>\n<h2>Kiggans to get Democratic challenger in Biden-won district<\/h2>\n<p>Democratic voters are set to choose their favored candidate to take on Kiggans in Virginia\u2019s 2nd District, a swing seat that encompasses Virginia Beach and much of the surrounding area. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kiggans flipped the seat into Republican control during the 2022 midterm elections, making her one of just 17 House Republicans seeking reelection in a district that was carried by President Joe Biden in 2020. The first-term incumbent is considered a top target for House Democrats as they attempt to win back control of the lower chamber. <\/p>\n<p>Two Democrats will compete for the party\u2019s nomination: Navy veteran Missy Cotter Smasal and Jake Denton, a constitutional and anti-defamation attorney.\u00a0The district is rated R+2 and predicted to lean Republican, according to the <em>Cook Political Report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia voters will influence House representation in high-profile primaries on Tuesday. Two seats are open following the retirements of Democratic Representatives Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2269316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24137614467135-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2269315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24137614467135-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2269316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}