{"id":2318232,"date":"2024-08-02T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T17:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T17:12:32","slug":"freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good Loses Contested Reelection Bid"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ffreedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid%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=2318232&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>In Virginia, the House Freedom \u2062Caucus Chair Bob Good faced a narrow defeat in his reelection bid for the GOP nomination in the 5th Congressional District \u200cagainst former \u2062state Senator John McGuire. A recount confirmed that Good lost by 370 \u200cvotes, which was slightly fewer than the original\u2064 margin of 374 after\u2062 the initial count from\u2062 June. \u200cGood, known for \u200bhis\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-uses-executive-order-to-crack-down-on-soros-funded-prosecutor-over-dereliction-of-duty\/\" title=\"DeSantis takes action against Soros-backed prosecutor for &#039;neglecting responsibilities&#039; through executive order.\">strong conservative stance<\/a>\u200b and 100% rating from Heritage Action, had previously\u200d opposed several financial and foreign policy initiatives. His candidacy received support from fellow conservatives, while McGuire was backed by \u200cprominent Republicans, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump, who held a rally for\u200d him prior to the election. The election dynamics were influenced by Good&#8217;s endorsement of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in\u2062 the presidential race, which may have affected his relationship with Trump. Moreover, \u200bMcCarthy&#8217;s efforts to unseat \u2063Good\u2062 appeared part of a wider strategy to retaliate against Republicans who\u2062 had previously\u200d removed him from \u2063the speakership. Establishment groups invested\u200d significantly in efforts to defeat Good in the primary.  <\/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 class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zi-BvqwyKA4\">Congressman Bob Good\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid-by-370-votes-recount-confirms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Freedom%20Caucus%20Chair%20Bob%20Good%20Loses%20Contested%20Reelection%20Bid%20By%20370%20Votes,%20Recount%20Confirms&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid-by-370-votes-recount-confirms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Freedom%20Caucus%20Chair%20Bob%20Good%20Loses%20Contested%20Reelection%20Bid%20By%20370%20Votes,%20Recount%20Confirms&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid-by-370-votes-recount-confirms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid-by-370-votes-recount-confirms\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Freedom%20Caucus%20Chair%20Bob%20Good%20Loses%20Contested%20Reelection%20Bid%20By%20370%20Votes,%20Recount%20Confirms&amp;body=A%20Virgnia%20recount%20determined%20that%20Freedom%20Caucus%20Chair%20Bob%20Good%20narrowly%20lost%20his%20reelection%20bid%20to%20former%20state%20Sen.%20John%20McGuire.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/freedom-caucus-chair-bob-good-loses-contested-reelection-bid-by-370-votes-recount-confirms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A Thursday recount by Virginia officials determined that House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good narrowly lost his reelection bid to former state Sen. John McGuire during the commonwealth&rsquo;s recent primary elections.<\/p>\n<p>The final results from the Good-requested recount <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/virginia-republican-house-primary-recount-good-mcguire-bf3c36dd08095d8b08cd76f392ad0f35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a> McGuire won the battle to become the GOP nominee for Virginia&rsquo;s 5th Congressional District by 370 votes. That&rsquo;s four votes fewer than the 374 vote-lead McGuire had following the state&rsquo;s initial tally of the June 18 race. The former state senator will now face Democrat Gloria Witt this November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b928aa61bc991dc1ec81849bb50e0bca fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b928aa61bc991dc1ec81849bb50e0bca\"><\/div>\n<p>Good is one of the House&rsquo;s most reliable Republicans, <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/members\/G000595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boasting<\/a> a 100 percent conservative voting record, according to Heritage Action&rsquo;s congressional scorecard. In recent years, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/13\/the-swamp-is-seeking-revenge-on-house-freedom-caucus-chairman-bob-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opposed<\/a> legislation syphoning U.S. taxpayer money to Ukraine, gun control, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-rivals-attack-trump-over-7-trillion-added-to-debt-on-his-watch\/\" title=\"Rivals slam Trump for T debt increase during Republican debate.\">massive federal spending bills<\/a>, and reauthorization of federal surveillance tools used to spy on Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy, a fellow Freedom Caucus member, and Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul were among several conservatives to <a href=\"https:\/\/bobgoodforcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorse<\/a> Good for reelection.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-kevin-mccarthy-republicans-bob-good-primary-rcna157442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backing<\/a> from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former President Donald Trump, the latter of whom held a tele-rally for McGuire prior to Election Day. Trump&rsquo;s decision to endorse McGuire possibly stems from Good&rsquo;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/3996198-rep-bob-good-endorses-desantis-for-gop-nomination-for-president-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support<\/a> Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during the 2024 GOP presidential primary, although the former president has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theledger.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/local\/2024\/06\/14\/in-reversal-trump-endorses-laurel-lee-for-u-s-house-15\/74096313007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorsed<\/a> a Republican this cycle who originally backed DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/13\/the-swamp-is-seeking-revenge-on-house-freedom-caucus-chairman-bob-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Swamp Is Seeking Revenge On House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d8d734f7d7016e2de62b8105abc5d65e fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d8d734f7d7016e2de62b8105abc5d65e\"><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, McCarthy&rsquo;s bid to unseat Good appeared to be part of a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/13\/the-swamp-is-seeking-revenge-on-house-freedom-caucus-chairman-bob-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revenge tour<\/a>&rdquo; aimed at ousting Republicans who <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/10\/03\/kevin-mccarthy-loses-speakership-amid-gaetz-led-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">removed<\/a> him from the speakership last year. When giving McCarthy the boot, Rep. Matt Gaetz, who led the ousting charge, reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4236607-house-makes-history-removes-mccarthy-as-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> the then-speaker broke promises he made to the Republican conference when assuming the position in January 2023. Good was among roughly 20 GOP representatives to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6245012\/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-republican-holdouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leverage<\/a> Republicans&rsquo; slim House majority to acquire <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/09\/in-mccarthy-negotiations-gop-landed-on-most-significant-win-for-conservatives-in-a-decade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">procedural and legislative concessions<\/a> from McCarthy following the 2022 midterms.<\/p>\n<p>GOP establishment groups <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-congress-virginia-bob-good-f41ea69d2686fc41254d58e295afe80a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Va.-5 Republican primary to defeat Good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-174760173eba4661bebf74545ada12b3 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-174760173eba4661bebf74545ada12b3\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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The final results from the recount, which Good had requested, confirmed that McGuire secured the GOP nomination for Virginia\u2019s 5th Congressional District by a margin of 370 votes\u2014four votes less than his initial lead of 374 after the first tally on June 18. McGuire is set to compete against Democrat Gloria Witt in November.<\/p>\n<p>Good has been recognized as one of Congress&#8217;s most steadfast Republicans, maintaining a perfect conservative voting record according to Heritage Action\u2019s congressional scorecard. He has consistently opposed various legislation involving U.S. taxpayer funding for Ukraine, gun control measures, large federal spending bills, and reauthorizing federal surveillance programs aimed at monitoring Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Good&#8217;s reelection included Rep. Chip Roy and Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul from within the Freedom Caucus. In contrast, McGuire received endorsements from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former President Donald Trump, who even held a tele-rally for him before Election Day. Trump&#8217;s endorsement may have been influenced by Good&#8217;s support for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during the upcoming GOP presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it appears that McCarthy&#8217;s efforts to unseat Good were part of a &#8220;revenge tour&#8221; targeting Republicans who played a role in his removal from speakership last year. During this ousting led by Rep. Matt Gaetz\u2014who accused McCarthy of breaking promises made when he took office\u2014Good was among about 20 GOP representatives who used their slim majority to negotiate concessions with McCarthy following the 2022 midterms.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that establishment Republican groups invested hundreds of thousands into defeating Good in Virginia\u2019s Republican primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2318233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/unnamed-3.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32181,35297,32976,5894,37021],"class_list":["post-2318232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bob-good","tag-conservative-movement","tag-freedom-caucus","tag-politics","tag-reelection-bid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/unnamed-3.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318232","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\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318232\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}