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Too many votes out to call 5th District race between Good and Webb
I think this one has since been called, for Good.
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Too many votes out to call 5th District race between Good and Webb
Tyler Hammel 12 hrs ago
Though there were no definitive results Tuesday evening, both of Virginia’s 5th Congressional District candidates spent much of the day in Albemarle County in a final bid to win over voters. ... Republican Bob Good and Democrat Cameron Webb have presented disparate visions for the massive district, which stretches nearly the length of the state and includes most of the Charlottesville area.
Good, a self-described “bright red” conservative and former member of the Campbell County Board of Supervisors, has been subject to an unusually tight race in the reliably red district. In June, Good defeated Rep. Denver Riggelman for the nomination in a drive-thru convention that was subject to controversy among some district Republicans.
Webb, a doctor, assistant professor of medicine and director of health policy and equity at the University of Virginia, has gained traction over the last several months, highlighting his bipartisan work under both the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
As of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, final results had not been reported. ... With around 55% of the votes reported, Good was ahead of Webb by nearly 55,000 votes. However, this number did not include nearly 175,000 early in-person and mail-in ballots.
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Tyler Hammel
Reporter
Tyler is a reporter for the Daily Progress. You can reach him at (434) 978-7268
Too many votes out to call 5th District race between Good and Webb
Tyler Hammel 12 hrs ago
Though there were no definitive results Tuesday evening, both of Virginia’s 5th Congressional District candidates spent much of the day in Albemarle County in a final bid to win over voters. ... Republican Bob Good and Democrat Cameron Webb have presented disparate visions for the massive district, which stretches nearly the length of the state and includes most of the Charlottesville area.
Good, a self-described “bright red” conservative and former member of the Campbell County Board of Supervisors, has been subject to an unusually tight race in the reliably red district. In June, Good defeated Rep. Denver Riggelman for the nomination in a drive-thru convention that was subject to controversy among some district Republicans.
Webb, a doctor, assistant professor of medicine and director of health policy and equity at the University of Virginia, has gained traction over the last several months, highlighting his bipartisan work under both the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
As of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, final results had not been reported. ... With around 55% of the votes reported, Good was ahead of Webb by nearly 55,000 votes. However, this number did not include nearly 175,000 early in-person and mail-in ballots.
{snip}
Tyler Hammel
Reporter
Tyler is a reporter for the Daily Progress. You can reach him at (434) 978-7268