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Former US Pres. Donald Trump has endorsed Virginia state Senator John McGuire over incumbent two-term US Rep. Bob Good in the GOP primary race. Good is also the Chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.

Former US Pres. Donald Trump has endorsed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire over incumbent two-term US Rep. Bob Good in the GOP primary race. Good is also the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.

Former US Pres. Donald Trump has endorsed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, who's challenging incumbent two-term US Rep. Bob Good in Virginia's 5th Congressional District's GOP primary. Good is also the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.

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The GOP primary for Virginia's 5th Congressional District, which is set to take place on June 18, will showcase the two conservative candidates battling it out for what's seen as a Republican-dominated district.

The primary, which is scheduled for June 18, will pit two conservative in a historically Republican-dominated district.

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In a post to the social media app Truth Social, Trump wrote that Good "turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently," referring to the Freedom Caucus chair's original endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.

In a post to the social media app Truth Social, Trump wrote that Good "turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently," referring to Good's initial endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.

In a post to social media app Truth Social, Trump wrote that Good "turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently," referring to Good's initial endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Good "turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently," referring to his initial endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Good "turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently," referring to Good's initial endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.

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In contrast, Trump said that McGuire, who has aligned himself closely with the former president, would be "strong on crime, will protect our great Military/Vets, and will always defend our under siege Second Amendment."

In contrast, Trump said that McGuire, the former Navy Seal who has aligned himself closely with the former president, would be "strong on crime, will protect our great Military/Vets, and will always defend our under siege Second Amendment."

In contrast, Trump said that McGuire, the former Navy SEAL who has aligned himself closely with the former president, would be "strong on crime, will protect our great Military/Vets, and will always defend our under siege Second Amendment."

Trump wrote that McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who has aligned himself closely with the former president, would be "strong on crime, will protect our great Military/Vets, and will always defend our under siege Second Amendment."

Trump's endorsement comes as a recent internal GOP poll showed 45% of district voters would support McGuire compared to 31% for Good.

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While this endorsement is somewhat surprising given Good's voting record is almost perfectly aligned with Trump's views, another fact to consider is that the two elections he's won have been virtually unchallenged. With McGuire throwing his seemingly very popular hat into the ring, this primary will let the public see how 5th District voters truly feel about their congressman.

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Primary challenges like this represent the growing dangerous trend of Republican Party infighting. While he and McGuire both seem to be very conservative, conservative lawmakers will only hurt themselves by continuing to back different candidates. The conservative wing of the GOP needs to win elections, not fight over who loves Trump more.

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There is a 49% chance that Republicans win control of the US House of Representatives in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Good must've thought his privileged status as the incumbent of this race would make everyone forget his anti-Trump rhetoric early in the presidential campaign. Good didn't just disrespect Trump, the congressman is also trying to take the Freedom Caucus off its track. If you're not 100% Trump, you're not for today's GOP.

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Donald Trump Endorses Virginia GOP’s John McGuire in Primary Against Bob Good

This further proves Trump owns the soul of the Republican Party, which even turns on one of its stalwarts because of a perceived slight over an intra-party endorsement. That far-right Good couldn't stay in Trump's good graces shows how much the GOP has become the "Trump Party" with little loyalty or a serious platform to run on.

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Trump's endorsement is just part of the process of determining where Republicans in Virginia's 5th stand. After endorsing DeSantis, Good got back in line behind Trump in the presidential race, and Good has the support of some grassroots organizations. This race will determine the direction of this district and whether the GOP as a whole is turning away from the Freedom Caucus.

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