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Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little Time

First publishedAug 5, 12:13 UTC
Last updatedAug 6, 13:40 UTC · 14m ago
44 outletsSeattle Times, The Guardian US, CBS News, Fox News Latest11 outletPBS NewsHour11 outletNYT US11 outletAxios
Seattle Times6N.C. congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censureOpen ↗The Guardian US8Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffersOpen ↗CBS News8Rep. Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after sexual harassment allegationsOpen ↗Fox News Latest6GOP Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after House ethics report recommends censureOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8North Carolina Rep. Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conductOpen ↗NYT US9Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little TimeOpen ↗Axios7Chuck Edwards' abrupt exit leaves Republicans scramblingOpen ↗
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Answer

Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, dropped his re-election bid just over 12 weeks before Election Day.

Reported by 7 outlets — NYT US, PBS NewsHour, CBS News, The Guardian US, Axios, and 2 more. See all sources ↓

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In brief
What's the story?
Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, dropped his re-election bid just over 12 weeks before Election Day.
How widely is it covered?
7 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
When was it last updated?
14m ago.
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    Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers

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