We have an official winner in the 5th District Republican primary race. The Virginia Board of Elections on Tuesday, July 2 certified the results , acknowledging State Sen. John McGuire as the winner with 31,583 votes to incumbent Bob Good with 31,209.
“Number one, I want to thank God,” McGuire said in a statement after the results were certified. “We could not have done this without my wife Tracy, our incredible team, and of course Trump! This is the honor of a lifetime. I look forward to continuing our fight for Virginia families every day in Congress. I humbly ask for your support in November, both for my campaign and for President Donald J. Trump. Without Trump and a Republican Congress, we will lose our great country.”
Now as for the big question, the answer is no. It’s not over. Just after the certification took place, Bob Good said he’s moving forward with the recount.
“Now that the preliminary certification of the primary election has concluded, we will move into a recount,” Good said in a statement. “In a race with nearly 63,000 votes that is separated by a 0.6% margin, Republican voters across the 5th District deserve to know that all legal votes have been accurately counted. We will vigorously pursue that objective over the coming days and weeks, as permitted by Virginia law.”