State-certified results put Good 374 votes behind Va. state Sen. John McGuire, who is backed by former president Donald Trump and establishment Republicans.
last month’s Republican primary after state-certified results showed a narrow loss to John J. McGuire III, sending a heated contest between
“While this was not the election night outcome we had worked for, my team and I are doing everything we can to finalize a very tight race that sadly included months of unprecedented Swamp Dollar spending on dishonest ads and messaging,” Good said in a fundraising appeal sent to supporters Wednesday. “We haven’t given up, because the America you and I love is worth fighting for.”to get local news, weather and expert advice — where to eat, where to drink and how to get around — every weekday.
Good and McGuire spent the primary trying to prove their loyalty to Trump, both having backed the former president’s false claims that Democrats stole the White House in 2020. State law allows the apparent loser of an election to seek a recount — at his or her own expense — if the margin of victory is not greater than 1 percent of total votes cast. Localities cover the cost if the margin is within 0.5 percent. With 62,792 votes cast, McGuire’s margin is 0.595 percent. Good had until Friday to make the request.State law requires the petitioner to post a bond in the amount of $10 per precinct, which would come to $3,270 in Good’s case.
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