Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Re-Election Bid Following Ethics Committee Findings
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-05T14:10:12.185Z
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North Carolina -- August 5, 2026: U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced early Wednesday morning that he is ending his campaign for re-election in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. The decision comes less than 48 hours after the bipartisan House Ethics Committee recommended he face a formal censure following an extensive investigation into allegations of employee harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
North Carolina -- August 5, 2026: U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced early Wednesday morning that he is ending his campaign for re-election in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. The decision comes less than 48 hours after the bipartisan House Ethics Committee recommended he face a formal censure following an extensive investigation into allegations of employee harassment and creating a hostile work environment.In a statement posted to social media around 3:30 a.m. on August 5, E