{"id":2271126,"date":"2024-06-19T00:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T04:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-good-primary-race-too-close-to-call-could-be-headed-for-recount\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T00:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T04:35:11","slug":"bob-good-primary-race-too-close-to-call-could-be-headed-for-recount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-good-primary-race-too-close-to-call-could-be-headed-for-recount\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Good&#8217;s primary race remains undecided and may lead to a recount"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fbob-good-primary-race-too-close-to-call-could-be-headed-for-recount%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=2271126&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>The primary election featuring\u200d House \u2063Freedom\u200c Caucus\u2063 Chairman \u2064Bob Good and Virginia State Representative\u2062 John McGuire was \u200dextremely close and remained unresolved on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-trump-left-him-after-2020-election\/\" title=\"Chris Christie claims Trump abandoned him post-2020 election.\">election \u200bnight<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorsed-john-gibbs-defeats-michigan-republican-who-voted-for-trumps-impeachment-2\/\" title=\"Trump-Endorsed John Gibbs Defeats Michigan Republican Who Voted For Trump\u2019s Impeachment\">candidates traded leads<\/a>, with McGuire holding a slight edge of 50.3%\u200c to Good&#8217;s 49.7% with 98% of votes\u200d counted by early Wednesday morning. Given the narrow\u200d margin, there is a possibility of \u2062a recount under Virginia state\u200b law if the\u2064 final gap \u200bis within\u200c 1 percentage point. \u200bAlthough uncertain, either candidate could request a recount within 10 days after the results are certified.  <\/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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tony-gonzales-overcomes-primary-challenge-despite-opposition-from-gop-colleagues\/\" title=\"Tony Gonzales triumphs over primary challenge, defying GOP peers\">high-profile primary election<\/a> between House Freedom Caucus Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/bob-good-looks-survive-wrath-trump-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bob Good <\/a>(R-VA) and Virginia state Rep. John McGuire remained too close to call as primary election night drew to a close, with a recount possibly being in the cards as the margin remained razor thin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/election-results-live-2024-primary-virginia-georgia-oklahoma-house-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>throughout the night.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3045967\/four-house-races-watch-tuesday-virginia-primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>two candidates<\/a> were locked in a tight race throughout the night, with both Good and McGuire alternating places to take the lead. McGuire still held a narrow advantage late Tuesday night, garnering 50.3% of the vote compared to Good\u2019s 49.7% with 98% of all ballots tallied as of 12:24 a.m. Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n<p>But with the slight margin, it\u2019s possible the race could head into a recount. <\/p>\n<p>Under Virginia state law, the losing candidate could request a recount if the final tally comes within 1 percentage point. The challenge would need to be made within 10 days of the results being certified, and the results of the recount would not be subject to appeal.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear whether either candidate would file for a recount.<\/p>\n<p>Good released a statement late Tuesday night to thank voters for their support despite having many of his Republican colleagues publicly campaign against him \u2014 including former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThe 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,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cWe are doing what we can to ensure all the votes are properly counted in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, McGuire was quick to declare victory even as the race remained too close to call, telling supporters at his campaign watch party it is \u201can honor to be your Republican nominee,\u201d according to reports. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Good\u2019s reelection bid became one of the most closely watched primaries of the 2024 cycle after Trump became involved by endorsing McGuire over the GOP incumbent. <\/p>\n<p>Trump turned against Good because he endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to become the party\u2019s presidential nominee last year, angering the former president. <\/p>\n<p>Good later endorsed Trump once DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race but was still accused of being a \u201cbackstabber\u201d and \u201cMAGA traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\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. Trump also held a tele-rally for McGuire ahead of the election.<\/p>\n<p>The race has also served as a war between Good and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from his top leadership position last October. Good was one of the eight House Republicans to join all Democrats in removing McCarthy, prompting the former speaker to target him in this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-minority-leader-mccarthy-speaks-highly-of-president-trump-after-previous-critical-comments\/\" title=\"House Minority Leader McCarthy speaks highly of President Trump after previous critical comments\">primary elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If Good loses, it would also serve to bolster Trump\u2019s endorsement record in the 2024 cycle, something the former president is likely to tout on the campaign trail over the coming months. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The primary election between House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) and Virginia state Rep. John McGuire was too close to call as the night ended, potentially leading to a recount due to the razor-thin margin. 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