Ali Vitali is a Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News, based in Washington.
GOOCHLAND, Va. — For Rep. Bob Good, Tuesday’s primary is about much more than the next member of Congress representing Virginia’s 5th District. “The nation is watching,” the Virginia Republican told a few dozen supporters gathered outside the historic county courthouse on a muggy Friday evening. He warned that this race is about the “D.C. establishment swamp who wants to buy your seat.
“He would support Donald Trump and his initiatives in building the wall, controlling immigration,” Sarah Chamberlain, president of the Republican Main Street Partnership, recently told NBC News. “These are all things that Bob Good did not do.” Chamberlain said Good’s vote to oust McCarthy prompted the group to dig into his record, and they determined McGuire would be a better fit for the district. Chamberlain said they discussed McGuire’s actions on Jan.
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