Good Formalizes Request For Recount In GOP Primary

July 2, 2024 Politics, Republicans

“The people of our district are reaching out to our campaign demanding that we pursue a recount. Our donors, our volunteers, and our supporters expect it,” Rep. Bob Good’s campaign manager and senior advisor Diana Shores said in a statement to NBC News.

Shores’ statement comes ahead of the Virginia State Board of Elections meeting Tuesday afternoon, during which the board is expected to certify results showing McGuire leading the GOP primary the deeply Republican 5th District.

Good has raised concerns, without providing evidence, about the vote count, including in Lynchburg, saying last month he would try to block certification of the primary results there. Good is at risk of becoming the first incumbent GOP member of Congress to lose to a primary challenger this election cycle.

Read the full article. Good’s challenger was backed by Trump because Good once endorsed DeSantis. Kevin McCarthy backed the challenger because Good voted to oust him as Speaker. Good, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, has to pay for the recount because the margin is just outside of the state paying for it.

Rep. Bob Good to pursue a recount with Virginia board set to certify primary results @bridgetbhc https://t.co/lPWxFiBP07

— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 2, 2024