North Carolina GOP Names Replacement After Candidate Scandal
The North Carolina Republican Party has selected a new candidate to replace Chuck Edwards after he withdrew following a sexual harassment investigation.
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North Carolina G.O.P. Picks Replacement for Candidate Plagued by Scandal
Representative Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid amid sexual harassment allegations. His replacement, Jennifer Balkcom, has about 80 days to campaign.
By Eduardo Medina
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Jennifer Balkcom to face Democrat Jamie Ager in race to represent North Carolina’s 11th congressional district North Carolina Republicans on Monday chose state lawmaker Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards, the incumbent congressman who earlier this month dropped his re-election bid after a US House investigation determined his conduct towards to young female staffers likely amounted to sexual harassment. Balkcom will face off against the Democratic nominee, Jamie Ager, in the November m...
By Chris Stein in Asheville, North Carolina
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