The results are in…
Republican challenger John McGuire has defeated Virginia Congressman Bob Good in a nail-biter primary battle for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.
Following today’s certification of election results, John McGuire released the following statement:
“Number one, I want to thank God. We could not have done this without my wife Tracy, our incredible team, and of course Trump! This is the honor of a lifetime. I look forward to continuing our fight for Virginia families every day in Congress. I humbly ask for your support in November, both for my campaign and for President Donald J. Trump. Without Trump and a Republican Congress, we will lose our great country.”
House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R) is projected to narrowly lose his primary in Virginia to Trump-backed challenger John McGuire, delivering the former president a victory in one of the cycle’s most tumultuous nominating contests, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Decision Desk HQ projects John McGuire wins the Republican primary for US House in Virginia's 5th Congressional District. He defeats Rep. Bob Good (R).#DecisionMade: 2:53pm ET (July 2)
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) July 2, 2024
Follow live results here: https://t.co/gSJI1P96H0 pic.twitter.com/0MY74Cnhxa
McGuire declared victory the night of Virginia’s primary despite only leading by approximately 300 votes.
(RELATED: Trump-Backed Candidate Declares Victory Over House Freedom Caucus Chair Despite Razor-Thin Lead)
CNN‘s John Berman reported, “Virginia congressman who helped oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, could be on the verge of losing his own seat. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good. He’s less than a point behind his challenger, state Senator John McGuire. If I can see that right now, it’s like 342 votes, forget the point 342 votes, that is remarkable. Here now. CNN senior political analyst Mark Preston. Still a lot of votes to be counted here. Mark, what’s going on in this race?”
Watch:
John McGuire is declaring victory over Bob Good.
— Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) June 19, 2024
He’s currently up by just under 400 votes.
If this stands he defeats the House Freedom Caucus Chairman and is a huge victory for Trump and Kevin McCarthy, pic.twitter.com/0q2bhxli1I
John McGuire WINS!
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) June 19, 2024
I was the first member of Congress to endorse @JohnMcGuire4VA because of his conservative record, his loyalty to President Trump, and his service to our country.
This victory shows just how toxic Bob Good has been to the Republican Party, the America First… pic.twitter.com/bP0ECq5IaI
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A version of this article appeared in American Liberty News. Modified with permission.