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Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Reelection Bid After Ethics Censure Recommendation

8/6/2026

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Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) withdrew from his reelection campaign after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for conduct toward two young female aides.
The committee cited gifts, appearance comments, intimate dinner invitations, vacations and affectionate notes as improper.
Edwards said he quit after “much prayer and reflection” and will finish his term.
Sen. Ted Budd said Edwards did the right thing by withdrawing and praised his disaster-funding work.

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Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) withdrew from his reelection campaign after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for conduct toward two young female aides.
The committee cited gifts, appearance comments, intimate dinner invitations, vacations and affectionate notes as improper.
Edwards said he quit after “much prayer and reflection” and will finish his term.
Sen. Ted Budd said Edwards did the right thing by withdrawing and praised his disaster-funding work.