Freedom Caucus Chair Ousted by Trump-Backed Rival in Virginia GOP Primary
A House Republican primary race in Virginia was finally declared over on Tuesday after the state’s elections board certified the victory of state Sen. John McGuire over House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, one of Congress’ most hardline conservatives.
The Virginia State Board of Elections’ vote certifying the primary was unanimous, according to the Associated Press. After June 18, the day the election took place, the wire reported that the result was too close to call, with McGuire leading by just 374 votes with nearly 63,000 ballots cast.
That slim margin of victory is just 0.6 percentage points—enough that Good could request a recount, which he immediately said he would do.