Bridget Bowman is a deputy editor for NBC's Political Unit.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified on Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good, after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s 5th District. Good had previously said he would step down as chairman of the hard-right Freedom Caucus if he did not prevail in the primary recount.
“I’ve had many people say ‘I don’t know anything about you, never met you before, but if Trump’s endorsing you, I’ve got you,’” McGuire said. “I believe with all that Trump has been through he has earned the right to call the shots and pick his team.” McCarthy also played a role in the race, as he looked to target the handful of Republicans who ousted him as speaker late last year. Outside groups tied to McCarthy allies and GOP establishment donors blanketed the district’s airwaves, spending $6.
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