VA-05 Republican nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age60 years old (Sep 11, 1965)
GenderMale
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LocationVirginia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationB.S. in Finance, Liberty University (1988)
Notable personal detailsRobert George Good is an American politician and former college athletic administrator who represented Virginia’s 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2021 to 2025. He has also taught as an instructor in Liberty University’s School of Business. He is married to Tracey Good and they have three children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports major tax reductions including eliminating federal income and corporate taxes and abolishing the IRS; opposes tax increases and favors lower government spending and reduced mandates. Advocates replacing the current tax system with a consumption-based approach and has cosponsored/endorsed legislation aimed at abolishing the IRS and income tax. Emphasizes that the U.S. does not have a revenue problem and rejects raising taxes to address deficits.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and supports replacing it with market-based reforms that expand employer-driven options, competition, and consumer choice while reducing federal involvement. Has sponsored or promoted legislation to expand self-insurance/stop-loss access for employers and led House hearings emphasizing market competition and employer-driven health solutions. Expressed continued interest in replacing/repealing Obamacare.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports strong enforcement-first immigration policies, including tighter border security, restrictions on asylum/parole, reduced legal immigration, and measures favoring deportations. He has characterized current policy as an “open border” crisis and has backed legislation and actions aimed at building barriers and expanding enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal protections for unborn life from conception and seeks to restrict access to abortion, including sponsoring legislation to limit telemedicine/chemical abortions and proposing federal measures to prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. Expresses a 100% pro‑life, no‑exceptions stance on abortion in campaign materials.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects major Democratic climate proposals and characterizes large climate-spending programs as a ‘‘climate hoax’’ or tied to a Green New Deal agenda, and defends continued reliance on fossil fuels and opposition to large federal climate subsidies. His public statements and media appearances portray skepticism of aggressive emissions regulations and support for fossil-fuel–friendly policies.
Public Safety & Guns
Bob Good consistently supports broad Second Amendment rights and has sponsored legislation to deregulate firearm accessories (silencers). He has publicly opposed new federal limits on law-abiding gun owners and framed armed citizens as a deterrent to crime.
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