State Sen. John McGuire of Goochland remains the winner in a highly contested GOP primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, following an unexpected additional review of ballots from five of the district’s 24 localities almost one month after a full recount that did not significantly change the outcome of the election.
Working with the registrars from Amherst, Cumberland, Halifax and Mecklenburg counties and the city of Danville, who had been summoned to the Goochland County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon, a three-judge panel corrected some minor reporting errors that resulted in incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob Good of Farmville picking up four more votes, bringing down McGuire’s winning margin down to 366 votes.
The court also reviewed a petition filed by Good’s attorney Brad Marss objecting to some of the recount-related expenses billed to the congressman’s campaign. The court agreed to some of the objections, resulting in a reduction of the total …