The race was tight – actually tight; Virginia State Senator John McGuire defeated Consultant Bob Goode within the June 18 GOP Home main by simply 374 votes out of practically 63,000 votes solid. It was so shut that Goode demanded a recount, however the finish end result was the identical: McGuire defeated Goode, chair of the Home Freedom Caucus, by a really slender margin (370 votes, 4 fewer than the unique depend). The choose presiding over the matter confirmed this:
“Mr. McGuire obtained extra votes than Mr. Goode and gained this election,” Chief Justice Claude Worrell stated from the second bench, concluding the recount.
McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who gained the endorsement of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, acknowledged his victory on social media:
This recount reaffirmed what we already knew from the June 18th main.
It is really superb what we will obtain after we work as a staff.
It’s an honor to be the VA 05 Republican nominee.
— John McGuire (@JohnMcGuire4VA) August 2, 2024
McGuire then turns his consideration to the November elections, the place he hopes to hitch forces with Trump and safe a Home majority and Republicans within the White Home.
The folks of the fifth District can relaxation assured that in the event that they elect me in November, they’ll have an efficient fighter in Congress who will get the job accomplished.
— John McGuire (@JohnMcGuire4VA) August 2, 2024
I do not see Bob Goode’s response on Twitter/X as of this writing. Trump launched Good and endorsed McGuire after former Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Trump’s bid for the presidency.
Goode, who has served in Congress via 2021, was considered one of eight Republicans who voted to oust fellow GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker in October.
After endorsing Good Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis within the GOP presidential race, former President Trump known as him a backstabber and threw his assist behind former Navy SEAL McGuire.
A 3-judge panel oversees the recount. Choose Worrell estimated final month that it could value $96,500, although he stated the quantity might change.
McGuire will face Democrat Gloria Witt within the November basic election. The fifth District leans conservative.
Background: The winner of the VA-05 GOP main has lastly been introduced
Home Freedom Caucus leaders implore Speaker Johnson to assist save his seat
Because the Home GOP tries to keep up its majority, Trump took purpose at Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Goode.
A variety of fascinating issues are going to occur between now and November, however now John McGuire will likely be operating for an vital Home seat, not Bob Goode.
