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Republican nominee for Mark Meadows seat to be decided in May runoff

By Kerry Picket
Published March 4, 2020 7:11pm ET
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Republican nominee for Mark Meadows seat to be decided in May runoff
The Republican primary to decide on a replacement for one of President Trump’s most outspoken defenders in a conservative, western North Carolina district was forced to a May 12 runoff because none of the seven candidates managed to earn at least 30% of the vote. The 11th District seat is currently occupied by the retiring […]

The Republican primary to decide on a replacement for one of President Trump’s most outspoken defenders in a conservative, western North Carolina district was forced to a May 12 runoff because none of the seven candidates managed to earn at least 30% of the vote.

The 11th District seat is currently occupied by the retiring Rep. Mark Meadows, a Republican, prominent member of the House Freedom Caucus, and close ally of Trump. Meadows, 60, announced in December he would not seek reelection, after first winning the seat in 2012.

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