{"id":8496,"date":"2026-08-04T18:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8496"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:05:52","slug":"gop-leaders-privately-push-embattled-rep-chuck-edwards-to-abandon-reelection-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8496","title":{"rendered":"GOP leaders privately push embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon reelection bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            House Republican leaders are privately working to convince Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat after an ethics report dropped against the congressman Monday, two people familiar with internal discussions told CNN.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8494\">Rep. Max Miller\u2019s attorney apologizes for releasing \u2018sensitive\u2019 image of child in documents shared by congressman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Top House Republicans were sent scrambling when the chamber\u2019s ethics panel released a monthslong investigation that found \u201csubstantial evidence\u201d the congressman repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers. The panel took the rare step of recommending that the full House vote to punish Edwards.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            House members are in their home districts for August recess. The earliest a vote would take place would be in September, but GOP leaders believe it will succeed and would further damage his reelection prospects. The fears come as they\u2019re increasingly worried his western North Carolina seat could flip in November.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            It\u2019s not yet clear whether Edwards will heed the calls. A spokesman for his campaign said Monday that the ethics committee\u2019s findings \u201ccompletely exonerate Representative Edwards under the House rules governing sexual misconduct or harassment\u201d and that its conclusion showed the congressman \u201cdid not violate federal sexual harassment law.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Edwards \u201clooks forward to having his name cleared and will work to ensure that the full light of day is brought on this process,\u201d said Paul Shumaker, a spokesperson and strategist for the campaign.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            CNN has reached out to request comment from Edwards on the push by GOP leaders.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            There are other potential hurdles for party leaders: Republicans are still sorting out the procedural questions of replacing him on the ballot so late in the cycle. Edwards easily defeated a GOP challenger to win his primary in March.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8493\">Scientists identify an insect-eating plant, proving Charles Darwin right after 150 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Inside the party, there was already palpable anxiety over Edwards\u2019 ability to win in a district that Trump won by 9.5 points in 2024. The Democrat in the race, farmer Jamie Ager, outraised Edwards by nearly 9-to-1 last quarter.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The ethics panel said Monday that \u201cthere was substantial reason to believe Representative Edwards violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The committee recommended the House vote to censure Edwards. A censure is one of the most severe forms of punishment in the chamber, though it does not remove a member and carries no explicit penalties beyond a public admonition.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The congressman denied that his behavior was \u201cintended as a sexual or romantic advance,\u201d according to the committee\u2019s report, which also said it found no evidence that Edwards \u201cengaged in sexual activity\u201d with the women.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8485\">Todd Blanche advances toward confirmation, paving way for reenergized Justice Department investigations<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Dianne Gallagher and Ethan Cohen contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republican leaders are privately working to convince Rep. 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