Rep. Bob Good files for recount in Virginia GOP congressional primary
Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., one of Congress' most conservative members, filed a petition Thursday for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a primary last month to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump.
The Good campaign filed the recount petition in Goochland County outside of Richmond.
"We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the campaign to move ahead with the recount process. In the meantime, Congressman Good will continue serving his constituents and fighting for reduced spending, secure borders, and our constitutional freedoms,” the campaign said in an emailed statement.
Earlier this month, the state board of elections declared state Sen. John McGuire the winner over Good in the 5th Congressional District primary. McGuire's margin of victory was 374 votes out of nearly 63,000 ballots cast, or six-tenths of a percentage point.
