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Niels Lesniewski

UNBELIEVABLE: At the races trumping incumbency roll call | History Defined

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Whether or not GOP Rep. Bob Good becomes the first incumbent beaten by a nonincumbent this cycle — challenger John McGuire declared victory Tuesday night, but the race had not been called by The Associated Press as of midday Thursday, when Good was trailing by 319 votes — the primary in Virginia’s 5th District may be the best example of the value of being endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Conservative credentials and track records — Good is literally the chair of the House Freedom Caucus — may matter less to Republican voters than the blessing of the once-again presumed presidential nominee.

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