‘American Idol’ runner-up once again in search of votes

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RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – With early voting already underway, musician and Congress hopeful Clay Aiken will soon find out if he will once again be a runner-up or the featured star this time around.

On Feb. 27, Aiken, the 2003 “American Idol” runner up, filed to run for U.S. Congress in North Carolina’s 2nd District, hoping to unseat the Republican incumbent, Rep. Renee Ellmers.

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