Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) survived a primary challenge at a GOP nominating convention in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District on Saturday, coasting to victory with an overwhelming margin of the vote, while Hung Cao came out on top in a crowded Republican primary in Virginia’s 10th.
Rep. Bob Good gets nod for 2nd term in Va. GOP convention; Cao also wins
May 22, 2022 | Virginia
First-time candidate Hung Cao emerges as victor in crowded 10th District contest
But Moy’s argument swayed few, as Good enjoyed broad support from fellow Trump loyalists and religious conservatives in the reliably red district.
Accepting the nomination, Good thanked the delegates for coming out in the heat to vote for him, thanked veterans for their service, and attacked the news media at length. He then amped up the crowd with promises to defeat the Democrats in November and take control of Congress.
“They want to do as much harm as they can as long as they have the power. … You’re going to have a massive shift manifest itself in November,” Good said.
Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran and first-time candidate, defeated the best-funded candidate with an eight-year record of public service, Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson (R-Brentsville).
Lawson raised over $920,000 — more than twice what Cao pulled in — and had backing from Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the House Republican Conference chairwoman.
But Cao, a Vietnamese refugee who said earlier this week that he was focusing on voter outreach in minority communities, came away with about 53 percent of the vote to Lawson’s roughly 34.
Good’s and Cao’s victories bring two more November matchups into view in Virginia in an election year when Republicans hope to gain a majority in Congress. Republicans in the 8th District selected Karina Lipsman as their nominee at a GOP convention as well, though Republicans do not typically fare well in the deep-blue Northern Virginia district…. (Excerpt from The Washington Post)
