Republican Rep. Bob Good needs a recount after Trump-backed John McGuire’s licensed victory in main

John McGuire’s congressional Republican main victory towards incumbent Rep. Bob Good has been licensed by the Virginia State Board of Elections.

Good, chairman of the Freedom Caucus within the Home of Representatives, says he’ll ask for a recount.

McGuire is forward of Good by 374 votes – 50.3%-49.7% – within the fifth Congressional District. McGuire, who has touted his victory for the reason that shut race on June 18, took one other victory lap Tuesday, reaffirming the certification.

“Primary, I wish to thank God. We couldn’t have completed this with out my spouse Tracy, our unimaginable staff, and naturally President Trump! That is the distinction of a lifetime,” McGuire posted on social media, with an image of him and former President Donald Trump underneath the caption, “Election Licensed!”

“That is the distinction of a lifetime. I sit up for persevering with our struggle for Virginia households daily in Congress. I humbly ask in your help in November, each for my marketing campaign and for President Donald J. Trump. With out Trump and a Republican Congress, we are going to lose our nice nation,” he added.

Good has raised considerations about election “irregularities” and has already known as for a recount, as allowed as a result of the distinction is lower than 1%. Nonetheless, for the reason that margin is larger than 0.5%, the congressman will likely be on the hook to fund the recount. On his marketing campaign web site, Good is searching for cash to fund the recount.

Good appeared on a podcast final month with Steve Bannon, suggesting there had been some points with evacuations as a consequence of fireplace alarms at three precincts in Albermarle and Hanover counties and the town of Lynchburg.

Regardless of Good’s refusal to concede, a number of GOP political leaders have congratulated McGuire on his victory, together with Republican Celebration Chairman Wealthy Anderson, who final month mentioned the race had “concluded.”

Nonetheless, Anderson says he respects Good’s “proper” to request a recount following the certification.

“Given the margin, Congressman Good has the best – after the State Board of Elections certifies this end result on July 2nd – to request a recount of the election. As Individuals, we must always respect his proper to take action,” mentioned the chairman.

Good had but to touch upon the certification on the time of publication.