Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) is sounding the alarm on election integrity in his Virginia primary race against challenger John McGuire. The race is too close to call, and Good vowed to pursue a recount on Friday evening.
The Republican incumbent claims that a county registrar’s office improperly started a ballot process two hours early with someone from McGuire’s team present without notifying Good’s team. He additionally pointed to alleged fires in three voting precincts on Election Day, which was Tuesday.
“We are committed to making sure every legal vote is counted in what remains a very close race that will likely be in recount territory,” Good’s senior advisor and campaign manager Diana Shores told the Washington Examiner. “We believe the public should be informed of incidents that occurred on both Election Day and in the canvassing process since, and we will continue to educate them on the process.”
Good’s campaign penned a legal letter about the canvass process and submitted Freedom of Information Act requests regarding the fire alarms on Friday. Virginia election officials claimed that no fires actually occurred at polling places, adding that any fire alarms that sounded at those precincts had little, if any, impact on election operations.
The Virginia Department of Elections results showed Good down by just 330 votes on Friday. Two polls released at the beginning of June previewed Good’s matchup with McGuire. One poll conducted by WPA Intelligence and sponsored by Virginia Faith & Freedom Coalition put Good’s challenger ahead by 10 points, while a poll sponsored by a super PAC that endorses Good had him up by 9 points.
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McGuire received the endorsement of former president Donald Trump at the end of May, after Good endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for president before he dropped out. Trump said the navy seal and state legislator gives him the best chance to “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” while taking shots at Good for “turn[ing] his back on our incredible movement.”
McGuire has already declared victory in his race against Good, but as long as his margin of victory remains below 1%, Good has grounds to call for a recount.
