Trump can’t help Ellmers keep House seat

Published June 8, 2016 12:29am ET



Rep. Renee Ellmers became the latest Republican to be ousted for a lack of ideological purity, losing her North Carolina congressional seat on Tuesday despite a last-minute endorsement from presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.

Ellmers was defeated Tuesday in a Republican primary by Rep. George Holding, who held another district that was redrawn into Ellmers’ district. Physician Greg Bannon, who previously ran for Senate, came in third.

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