Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after Ethics panel recommends censure

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:04:08 GMT

North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards announced early Wednesday he was dropping his reelection bid, two days after a House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for engaging in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staffers.  The move comes as some Republicans have expressed concern over retaining his 11th District seat in North Carolina’s […]

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