State Sen. John McGuire (R-Va., 56) has an overwhelming lead over U.S. Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, according to an internal poll by the McGuire campaign. are doing.
This poll was conducted for the campaign by Battlegrounds Connect and is the first share According to Cardinal News, McGuire leads Good 45 percent to 31 percent, marking a significant change since December. Additionally, he is 24% undecided.
Congressman Bob Good (R-Va.) at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
McGuire, who served as a Navy SEAL and started a small business after returning to Virginia, has jumped 21 points since December’s Battleground Connect poll. report Endorsed by the Virginia Star, Good has since lost 15 points of support. This marks a 36-point swing in five months towards Maguire and away from Good. The McGuire campaign also provided its poll to the Star.
McGuire campaign spokesperson Riley Bullock told Cardinal News in a statement:[t]This finding shows what we already know: people want something better than something better. ”
“Bob Goode has alienated nearly every segment of his party by attacking President Trump behind the scenes and refusing to support him during these unconstitutional political indictments, including This includes Trump supporters,” Block added.
Notably, Good supported Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) over former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary. This came after President Trump endorsed Goode in the 2022 unopposed primary. After Mr. DeSantis finished second in the Iowa caucuses and withdrew from the race, Mr. Good switched his support to Mr. Trump.
As CBS 19 reports, McGuire, who has been an ardent supporter of Trump, called Goode “never a Trumper from day one” in an email after the congressman switched his support to Trump. report.
“Now Bob Good is crawling back to Trump to save his own skin. Don’t trust him, folks,” he added.
Mr. Trump is not involved in the election campaign regarding Mr. McGuire, who is one of his most influential supporters. backing Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani have been photographed with President Trump at several events in recent months.
This week I had a great conversation with President Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I can’t wait to win this VA 05 primary, help Trump win Virginia in the general election, and make America great again! #Trump2024 #Maga pic.twitter.com/dSdC13e9GE
— John McGuire (@JohnMcGuire4VA) April 1, 2024
It was an honor to join thousands of America First Patriots tonight at the Donald J. Trump Presidential Rally in Richmond, Virginia!
If you were there or watching, you heard me say: It’s time for Nikki Haley to drop out!
President Donald J. Trump is America’s last hope. pic.twitter.com/9tYsHGVROV
— John McGuire (@JohnMcGuire4VA) March 3, 2024
It was a great honor to speak with President Donald J. Trump “Big Don” in Iowa and support the Save America campaign. Trump will “win big”! The best thing for Virginia and the United States is to reelect Trump and end these anti-American extremist Biden policies. #Maga #America pic.twitter.com/kxE2X6Ezob
— John McGuire (@JohnMcGuire4VA) January 15, 2024
The poll sampled 504 likely Republican primary voters from May 2 to May 5, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
