Primary Of House Freedom Caucus Chair Is Still Too Close To Call
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Rep. Bob Good's GOP race against state Sen. John McGuire in Virginia was down to a small number of uncounted votes Tuesday night.
Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, may not survive a too-close-to-call GOP primary.
As of early Wednesday, Good was trailing state Sen. John McGuire by 326 votes, with 98% of precincts reporting in south-central Virginia’s 5th District. The number of outstanding votes can tip the contest either way.
A close race doesn’t automatically trigger a recount in Virginia, but the losing candidate can request one if the margin is within 1%.
The race is a test of whether the chair of the ultra-conservative group of House GOP lawmakers can withstand a Donald Trump-backed challenger and opposition from allies of ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
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