{"id":2317918,"date":"2024-08-01T23:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T03:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-good-loses-recount-and-becomes-first-ousted-house-gop-incumbent-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T23:29:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T03:29:31","slug":"bob-good-loses-recount-and-becomes-first-ousted-house-gop-incumbent-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-good-loses-recount-and-becomes-first-ousted-house-gop-incumbent-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Good loses recount and becomes first ousted House GOP incumbent &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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-loses-recount-and-becomes-first-ousted-house-gop-incumbent-washington-examiner%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=2317918&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>Bob Good, the chairman of the\u2062 House Freedom Caucus and a Republican congressman from Virginia, lost a recount \u2062for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-leader-slams-marjorie-taylor-greene-a-cancer-for-the-republican-party\/\" title=\"Top Republican Leader Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene: A \u2018Cancer For The Republican Party\u2019\">primary election<\/a>, \u200bmarking him as \u200dthe first Republican incumbent in \u2064the House to be ousted in \u200bthis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">election cycle<\/a>. John\u2062 McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, narrowly won the primary against Good by just 374 \u200dvotes, and the recount only slightly adjusted the margin, with\u200b Good \u2063ultimately losing by 370 votes. Good was responsible for covering the estimated $96,500 cost of the recount because the\u200d vote margin \u200dexceeded half \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-rep-david-valadao-flips-california-house-seat-its-the-third-pickup-in-the-state-for-republicans\/\" title=\"Former GOP Rep. David Valadao flips California House seat. It&#039;s the third pickup in the state for Republicans.\">percentage point<\/a>. His defeat is\u2064 significant as he is the first Freedom Caucus chairman to\u200d lose \u200breelection and is among the few House members\u200b to be unseated during a\u2063 primary, following \u200dDemocrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Good indicated \u2063he would resign as chairman if he lost, to allow a new leader to be elected. McGuire received support from some \u2062of Good&#8217;s Republican colleagues, indicating a shift in party dynamics.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bob Good loses recount and becomes first ousted House GOP incumbent<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716796\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freedom-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Freedom Caucus <\/a>Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) suffered defeat in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vote-recounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recount\">recount<\/a> for his June primary, making him the first <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recount\">House Republican<\/a> incumbent to lose a primary challenge this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Good lost the recount to John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, who won the primary by just 374 votes. The recount, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3105210\/freedom-caucus-bob-good-recount-begins-for-virginia-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>began Thursday morning<\/a>, narrowed the race by just four votes with Good losing by 370.<\/p>\n<p>Because the margin of victory in the primary was above half a point, Good was responsible for paying for the recount himself. Circuit Judge Claude Worrell II said ahead of the recount that he estimated the cost of the recount&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpm.org\/news\/2024-07-19\/ap-recount-date-set-bob-good-john-mcguire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at $96,500<\/a>. If the updated results had revealed Good as the winner, the congressman would have been refunded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Good is the first House Republican to lose his seat in a primary upset and the second House member overall, the first being &ldquo;Squad&rdquo; member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3057326\/bowman-primary-squad-democrat-israel-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Jamaal Bowman<\/a> (D-NY). The Virginia lawmaker is also the first House Freedom Caucus chairman to ever lose reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Good, who has led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-leader-bob-goods-fate-to-be-decided-as-recount-begins-for-virginia-seat-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus leader Bob Good\u2019s fate to be decided as recount begins for Virginia seat - Washington Examiner\">hard-line conservative caucus<\/a> since January, has said he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3078687\/bob-good-files-recount-falling-behind-gop-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">would resign early<\/a>&nbsp;from his position as chairman if he loses the recount so a new leader can be elected before his term ends. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Good&rsquo;s campaign to see whether he plans to step down following the recount.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire had the backing of several of Good&rsquo;s Republican colleagues, including Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), a Freedom Caucus member and the only one from the caucus to endorse Good&rsquo;s challenger. Davidson was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3074034\/freedom-caucus-loses-two-members-one-night-bob-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ousted from the caucus<\/a> on July 8 after throwing his support behind McGuire. Following Davidson&rsquo;s ousting, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) said he would be leaving the caucus, as well.<\/p>\n<p>The former Navy SEAl also had an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, after Good threw his support behind Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in the GOP presidential contest. Good&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoodForCongress\/status\/1749161148279066959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">later switched his endorsement<\/a>&nbsp;to Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign, but that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturdays-fun-fraud-facts-seven-unexplainable-results-that-reveal-democrats-didnt-even-try-to-hide-their-fraud\/\" title=\"Saturday&#039;s Fun Fraud Facts: Seven Unexplainable Results that Reveal Democrats Didn&#039;t Even Try to Hide Their Fraud\">wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t enough to appease the former president, who spent months calling Good a backstabber.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With McGuire&rsquo;s win now solidified, he will go on to face Democratic candidate Gloria Witt. The seat is rated &ldquo;solid Republican&rdquo; with a 7-point advantage for the GOP with Good as the incumbent. It is likely to still favor Republicans with McGuire as the Republican candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Good and McGuire&rsquo;s campaigns for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716796\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716796\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Good, the Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and a Republican from Virginia, has lost the recount for his June primary election, marking him as the first House GOP incumbent to be defeated in a primary this election season. He was narrowly defeated by John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, who won by just 374 votes. The recount process began on Thursday morning and ultimately reduced Good&#8217;s loss margin to 370 votes. Since the victory margin exceeded half a percentage point, Good was required to cover the costs of the recount himself, which Circuit Judge Claude Worrell II estimated at $96,500. If Good had emerged victorious from the recount, he would have received reimbursement for those expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Good is not only the first House Republican to lose his seat in this cycle but also one of only two House members overall to face such an upset; Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) was the other. Additionally, he is notably the first chairman of the House Freedom Caucus to fail in reelection efforts. Having led this conservative group since January, Good indicated that he would resign early if he lost so that a new leader could be appointed before his term concluded.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire received support from several Republicans including Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), who became notable for being ousted from the caucus after endorsing McGuire over Good. Following Davidson&#8217;s removal on July 8th, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced plans to leave as well.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire also had backing from former President Donald Trump after Good initially supported Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) during their presidential race; although later switching his endorsement back to Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign did not mend relations with Trump\u2014who labeled him a backstabber throughout their rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>With McGuire\u2019s victory confirmed, he will now compete against Democratic candidate Gloria Witt in what is considered a &#8220;solid Republican&#8221; district with an advantage of seven points for GOP candidates when Good held office; it remains likely that Republicans will maintain favor with McGuire as their nominee moving forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2317919,"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\/AP24012678628887-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32181,32455,36968,6275,32076],"class_list":["post-2317918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bob-good","tag-house-gop","tag-ousted-incumbent","tag-recount","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24012678628887-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317918","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}