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House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good loses recount in Virginia primary to Trump-backed rival
Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) officially lost his congressional primary race Thursday after a recount effort determined Republican state Sen. John McGuire narrowly defeated the House Freedom Caucus chairman.
The Virginia State Board of Elections called the 5th District race in McGuire’s favor last month, finding that the state lawmaker, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, beat Good by 374 votes out of more than 62,000 cast – a margin of 0.6% — in the June contest.
A recount, paid for by the 58-year-old incumbent, was completed Thursday night and slightly narrowed McGuire’s margin of victory to 370 votes.
“Mr. McGuire received more votes than Mr. Good and is the winner of this election,” Chief Judge Claude Worrell II ruled, cementing Good’s loss.
“I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but we won on June 18,” McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, told reporters ahead of the judge’s call, according to the Associated Press.
Good acknowledged defeat in a Facebook post after the recount was finished, according to the outlet.
“While I am disappointed in the ultimate outcome, it has been my distinct honor to serve as the congressional representative for Virginia’s 5th District over the past 3.5 years,” he wrote.
Good took the reins as chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus earlier this year and had rankled some prominent members of his own party during his time in the lower chamber.
The Virginia Republican was one of just eight in the caucus who banded together with 208 House Democrats to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last year.
He also drew the ire of Trump, 78, when he endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the GOP presidential nomination last May.
McCarthy, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Good’s fellow Freedom Caucus member Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) were among other GOP notables backing McGuire’s effort to primary the incumbent congressman.
McGuire will face Democratic businesswoman Gloria Witt in the November general election, a race the Republican is favored to win.
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Vehicle crashes into Virginia Beach seafood restaurant
The government has a bridge to sell you.
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek said the taxpayers have been paying for it since 1995 to the tune of about $61 million. To this day, construction has not begun between Aydlett and Corolla. https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/61-million-spent-on-troubled-mid-currituck-bridge-project/
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Virginia Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Night results for June 22, 2026
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 22, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m.
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-2-3, FB: 6
Day: 7-4-1, FB: 8
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 5-0-6-5, FB: 4
Day: 5-3-1-3, FB: 3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-2-4-9-3, FB: 0
Day: 8-3-0-0-9, FB: 0
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 07
After Hours: 05
Prime Time: 11
Rush Hour: 05
Lunch Break: 06
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash 5
Drawing every day at 11 p.m.
04-15-36-38-44
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
07-08-20-24-42, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Virginia General Assembly approves budget days before potential partial government shutdown – WTOP News
Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached.
Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached.
The Senate approved the plan with a 23-16 vote, and the House of Delegates passed it 71-22. Now it heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk.
The votes end a saga that included name-calling and finger-pointing, as senators hoped to end a sales tax exemption for data centers. The House and Spanberger expressed concerns about the potential consequence of taking that step, hoping to keep existing agreements in tact.
The compromise, detailed late last week, keeps the sales tax exemption in place but calls for a new data center electricity consumption tax. The $0.011 fee per kilowatt-hour of electricity used is expected to generate $600 million in revenue each of the next two years.
“This conference report took longer than most, but the senate conferees and I spent a lot of time trying to find the right balance between compromising with the House and the governor and having something that made the data centers pay their fair share,” Sen. Louise Lucas said. “This budget achieves that right balance, and the Senate and House and the governor’s office all had input into this final project.”
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