Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), who chairs your home Flexibility Caucus, might not make it through a too-close-to-call GOP primary.
Since early Wednesday, Good was tracking state Sen. John McGuire by 326 votes, with 98% of precincts reporting in south-central Virginia’s fifth District. The variety of impressive votes can tip the contest in either case.
A close race doesn’t instantly activate a recount in Virginia, however the losing prospect can ask for one if the margin is within 1%.
The race is a test of whether the chair of the ultra-conservative group of Home GOP legislators can stand up to a Donald Trump-backed opposition and opposition from allies of ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Great independently outraged both GOP factions by backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the GOP governmental main and after that voting to oust McCarthy as speaker.
If Great loses, he’ll be the very first Republican incumbent to decrease in an objected to main this cycle after a close call for Rep. Tony Gonzales, a West Texas Republican politician who opposed a GOP border security costs.
Both Great and McGuire hugged Trump in the main, however Trump made it clear he protested Great. “He would stab Virginia in the back, sort of like he finished with me,” he informed McGuire’s fans throughout a tele-town hall on Monday.
McGuire stated triumph Tuesday night although he was up by less than 350 votes and possibly in recount area. It may be days before the race is formally called.
Great, on the other hand, thanked his fans.
“The whole DC Swamp was lined up versus us with over $10 million in attack advertisements, however with your aid we had the ability to make this race too close to call,” he published on X, previously referred to as Twitter.