Tag Archives: Bob Good

GOP Reps Threaten Shutdown Over “Illegal Voting” Bill

The Huffington Post reports: A group of hardline House Republican conservatives and libertarians named their price Monday for keeping the government open past Sept. 30: passage of a bill against illegal voting that most experts say isn’t needed. The government’s day-to-day operations — most federal agencies and the programs they provide, aside from Social Security and Medicare — are funded …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Loses GOP Primary Recount

The Associated Press reports: Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress and chair of the hard-right House …

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Good Seeks To Use Donor Money For Primary Recount

Courthouse News reports: House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good on Thursday filed a petition for a recount after narrowly losing his primary last month in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. The petition, filed in Goochland County, comes after the State Board of Elections certified state senator and fellow hardline conservative John McGuire as the Republican nominee on July 2. McGuire holds …

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Axios: Infighting May Bring End To Freedom Caucus

Axios reports: Strife within the House Freedom Caucus is sparking some members to consider leaving the powerful conservative group after the recent ouster of Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), multiple senior GOP sources told Axios. The decision to boot Davidson — an early member of the caucus — over his decision to back Chairman Bob Good’s primary opponent has some questioning …

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Good Formalizes Request For Recount In GOP Primary

NBC News reports: “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, …

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Freedom Caucus Chair: I’ll Pay For My Primary Recount

Politico reports: Rep. Bob Good is pressing forward on his demands for a recount in his primary race, as he trails his GOP opponent John McGuire by 370 votes. The chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus confirmed his recount plans to POLITICO a week after the polls closed in his primary. While Good is within the threshold needed to …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Issues Money Beg So He Can “Block Certification” Of House Primary Election [VIDEO]

NBC News reports: Rep. Bob Good said Monday his campaign would file a legal challenge to “try to block certification” of the Republican primary election in a key city in Virginia’s 5th District as he trails his opponent in the vote count. Good claimed during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast Monday that Lynchburg, Va., “did not secure …

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Bob Good Suggests “Fires” Cost Him Primary Win

Lynchburg’s ABC affiliate reports: Virginia Congressman Bob Good (5th-Distrcit) claimed on X that there were three fires at polling locations on primary day, causing evacuations. Good tweeted that the three fires were at precincts in Albermarle County, Hanover County, and Lynchburg. The Lynchburg Registrar said an alarm was triggered by cleaning equipment.The Hanover County Registrar said they believe their fire …

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Cultist Against Cultist Primary Heads For Recount

The Hill reports: Rep. Bob Good (R) is still fighting for his political life the day after polls closed in Virginia. The bitter race between Good, the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, and his primary challenger, John McGuire — a state senator who won the coveted endorsement of former President Trump — remained too close to call as of …

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Challenger To Freedom Caucus Chair Declares Victory In VA Primary But Race Is Still Too Close To Call [VIDEO]

The Associated Press reports: Rep. Bob Good, one of America’s most conservative congressmen, was locked in a tight renomination battle against state Sen. John McGuire [photo], an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump, in Virginia’s primary election Tuesday. Ballots remained to be counted, and the close margin made the race too early to call. Virginia observes the Juneteenth holiday …

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Freedom Caucus Rep Backs Opponent Of Group’s Chair

The Hill reports: A member of the House Freedom Caucus endorsed a primary challenger to the group’s chair, a move that is sure to inflame tensions in the hard-line conservative group. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Sunday endorsed John McGuire, a Virginia state senator and former Navy SEAL, in his challenge to Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the Freedom Caucus chair. …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Gets Cease-And-Desist Letter From Trump: Stop Using My Name In Your Campaign

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Rep. Bob Good’s re-election campaign, a senior Trump campaign official confirmed to NBC News. The letter came after the Virginia Republican used Trump’s name and image to promote his campaign, even though Trump endorsed his opponent, state Sen. John McGuire, in a post on Truth …

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Trump Endorses Challenger To Freedom Caucus Chair

“Bob Good is BAD FOR VIRGINIA, AND BAD FOR THE USA. He turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently, when he gave a warm and ‘loving’ Endorsement – But really, it was too late. The damage had been done! “I just want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that …

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Freedom Caucus To Showboat Outside Trump’s Trial

Politico reports: A large House GOP group is discussing a trip to New York to back up Donald Trump at his hush money trial, according to four Republicans familiar with the matter — joining a growing GOP trend. Those lawmakers considering a Thursday visit, which is not yet finalized, include a chunk of the House Freedom Caucus. Roughly 16 people …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Vows Push For Govt Shutdown

The Hill reports: Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) has led the charge among the far-right lawmakers urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to fight for scores of conservative policy riders to accompany the 2024 spending bills. “I’d attach border security to it. I would attach [the] Israel pay-for. And I’d attach FISA … reforms. That’s what I’d like to see happen. And …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Shrugs At Shutdown: We Won’t Work With Dems Just To Show We Can Govern [VIDEO]

“The more this government does, the worse it is for the American people. We shouldn’t be joining hands with Democrats just to show we can govern, or we can get things done, no matter how harmful to the American people. “While a government shutdown is not ideal, but it’s not the worst thing. It would be worse to exacerbate the …

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Freedom Caucus Chair Ejected From Trump Event

The Virginia Scope reports: Rep. Bob Good, R-VA05, was forced to leave an event in his district over the weekend where Republicans gathered to support Donald Trump. Good supporters believe the event was doubling as a campaign event for state Sen. John McGuire, who is primarying him for the Republican nomination this year. The event occurred in Farmville at a …

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MTG Endorses Challenger To Freedom Caucus Chair

The Hill reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) endorsed Virginia State Sen. John McGuire’s (R) primary challenge against House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R-Va.) on Monday. Greene, one of former President Trump’s closest supporters in Congress, sharply criticized Good for first endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over Trump in the presidential race. “Bob Good is an angry, disloyal, …

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Freedom Caucus Vows Revenge Against Mike Johnson

Axios reports: The House Freedom Caucus may begin to routinely hijack Republican messaging bills as an act of retaliation against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), according to multiple members of the right-wing group. It would mark a significant escalation in hardliners’ rebellion against Johnson after he pursued bipartisan deals to pass critical government funding bills. “If they don’t want or …

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Rep. Bob Good Tapped As Next Freedom Caucus Chair

Axios reports: Members of the House Freedom Caucus have tapped Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) to serve as the next chair of the powerful conservative group. Good is expected to play a leading role in negotiations on key pieces of legislation, with the HFC slated to continue to have strong influence given the narrow majority. The role as caucus chair has …

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