{"id":2271522,"date":"2024-06-19T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T17:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-good-teases-weekslong-fight-as-primary-race-remains-razor-thin\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T13:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T17:10:09","slug":"bob-good-teases-weekslong-fight-as-primary-race-remains-razor-thin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-good-teases-weekslong-fight-as-primary-race-remains-razor-thin\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Good hints at prolonged battle as primary race stays extremely close"},"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\">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-teases-weekslong-fight-as-primary-race-remains-razor-thin%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=2271522&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 \u2063race between Bob Good, the House Freedom Caucus Chairman \u2063from Virginia, and Virginia state Representative John\u200b McGuire is \u200dextremely close and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-postpones-vote-on-biden-pentagon-pick-for-policy-chief\/\" title=\"Senate Committee Postpones Vote on Biden Pentagon Pick for Policy Chief\">remains undecided<\/a>.\u200d As\u200b of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-to-offer-biden-nearly-1-trillion-for-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"GOP to Offer Biden Nearly  Trillion for Infrastructure Plan\">latest count<\/a>, Good lags behind McGuire\u2062 by 321 votes. McGuire presently has 50.3% of the\u200d vote, while Good \u200dhas 49.7%. Despite the\u2063 narrow margin,\u2062 Good\u200c has conveyed optimism\u2064 about his \u200dchances, stating that he will wait for the votes \u2064to be \u2063certified before making \u200da \u200cdecision on whether to\u200d concede. The process\u200b of certification and the counting of provisional \u200dand mail-in ballots \u2062are\u200c expected to\u2063 extend over the coming weeks, during \u2063which Good has\u2062 called \u200dfor transparency and patience.\u2064 An update on the results won&#8217;t be available until after the Juneteenth holiday, as ballot\u200c counting will pause for \u2063this federal observance.  <\/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 primary race 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3051085\/bob-good-primary-race-too-close-could-head-recount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>remains too close to call,<\/a> but both candidates are refusing to back down as the ballot certification process is likely to drag on for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Good, who is trailing by 321 votes as of Wednesday afternoon, expressed confidence his campaign could still prevail in the race, indicating he would wait until votes are certified before deciding whether to concede \u2014 a process that could take several weeks. His latest statement comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/election-results-live-2024-primary-virginia-georgia-oklahoma-house-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>McGuire holds 50.3% of the vote<\/a> compared to Good\u2019s 49.7%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-campaign-arm-adds-13-democratic-seats-to-its-target-list\/\" title=\"House GOP Campaign Arm Adds 13 Democratic Seats To Its Target List\">race remains<\/a> too close to call,\u201d Good said in a post on X. \u201cWe are in a period where the law provides a process for evaluating the accuracy of all the vote totals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-senate-judiciary-committee-confirms-amy-coney-barrett-for-supreme-court-democrats-boycott-committee-vote\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Senate Judiciary Committee Confirms Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court -- Democrats Boycott Committee Vote\">election day<\/a> to ensure everyone can have full confidence in the certified results. Provisional ballots and mail-in ballots are also still to be counted.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This race remains too close to call. We are in a period where the law provides a process for evaluating the accuracy of all the vote totals from election day to ensure everyone can have full confidence in the certified results. Provisional ballots and mail-in ballots are also\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Good for Congress (@GoodForCongress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoodForCongress\/status\/1803455257487323318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, the candidates are not expected to receive an update on the race until at least Thursday, as Virginia election officials will not count ballots on Wednesday due to the federal Juneteenth holiday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are asking for full transparency from the officials involved and patience from the people of the 5th District over the coming weeks as the certification of results is completed,\u201d Good said. \u201cWe believe we can still prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two candidates were locked in a tight race throughout the night, with Good and McGuire alternating places to take the lead. If the race continues to stay within a 1-point margin, Good would have the option to request a recount.<\/p>\n<p>Under Virginia law, the losing candidate could request a recount if the final tally is within 1 percentage point. The challenge would need to be made within 10 days of the results being certified, and the recount results would not be subject to appeal.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear whether Good would opt for a recount, and the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted his campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, McGuire was quick to declare victory even as the race remained too close to call, telling supporters at his campaign Tuesday night watch party that it is \u201can honor to be your Republican nominee,\u201d according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Good\u2019s reelection bid became one of the most closely watched primaries of the 2024 cycle after former President Donald Trump became involved by endorsing McGuire over the GOP incumbent.<\/p>\n<p>Trump turned against Good because the Virginia Republican endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to become the party\u2019s presidential nominee last year, angering the former president. Good later endorsed the former president 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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a>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 primary elections.<\/p>\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 race between House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) and Virginia state Rep. John McGuire is still undecided. Both candidates stand firm as the ballot certification process extends. As of Wednesday, Good trails McGuire by 321 votes but remains confident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2271523,"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\/AP24137782120473.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24137782120473.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271522","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=2271522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}