North Carolina G.O.P. Picks Replacement for Candidate Plagued by Scandal

New York Times Tuesday 11 August 2026, 00:09 UTC By Eduardo Medina 1 min read

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Representative Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid after the House Ethics Committee recommended that he be censured.

North Carolina (LOCATION) Picks Replacement for Candidate Plagued (ORG) Chuck Edwards (PERSON) the House Ethics Committee (ORG)

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