NC Republicans Move to Replace 11th District Nominee After Chuck Edwards Quits Race
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Updated · WLOS · Aug 5
NC Republicans Move to Replace 11th District Nominee After Chuck Edwards Quits Race
3 articles · Updated · WLOS · Aug 5
Summary
Aug. 10 is when North Carolina Republicans plan to meet to choose a new 11th Congressional District nominee after Rep. Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection bid.
Edwards ended his campaign hours after a House Ethics Committee report found substantial reason to believe he violated House rules on sexual harassment and maintaining a hostile workplace, and recommended censure.
The vacancy upends a race Edwards had entered as the March GOP primary winner and leaves Democrats still set to field nominee Jamie Ager in November.
Potential Republican replacements cited by party insiders include state Sens. Tim Moffitt, Kevin Corbin and Ralph Hise, state Reps. Jennifer Balkcom and Jake Johnson, and former primary rivals Adam Smith and Christian Reagan.