Rep. Denver Riggleman has lost the GOP nomination for his central Virginia seat to challenger Bob Good – a former Liberty University official who has said he's on a mission to return Judeo-Christian values to Washington.
Good won 58% of the primary vote, according to data provided by the 5th District Republican Committee. The vote took place at a nominating convention at a Lynchburg church on Saturday, where roughly 2,500 party activists cast ballots in a drive-through format,. Virginia allows political parties to choose between a party-run nominating convention or a primary.
Two members of the district committee that decided on the nomination contest format had received payments from Good's campaign, NPRthat voter fraud"has been a hallmark of this nomination process" and that he's evaluating his options.
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