ADThe race was upended in June when Good, a self-described biblical conservative, ousted first-term Rep. Denver Riggleman (R) in a bitter nominating convention. ADRepublican supporters of Riggleman, who leans Libertarian, say Good needs to move to the center, too. “It’s one of those things where we know that the district can swing blue, and we have to talk to independent voters. And Bob Good is not doing that at the moment,” said Matt Hall, a senior contributor at the conservative Virginia politics blog Bearing Drift, which hosted Webb on its podcast Friday. “There is clearly an element of the Republican Party that would be more pro-Riggleman than pro-Good in the district,” Farnsworth said.

Source: Washington Post August 23, 2020 21:41 UTC