The fall of Renee Ellmers

Published June 8, 2016 12:51am ET



North Carolina Congresswoman Renee Ellmers lost her primary bid for re-election Tuesday night, following a court-ordered round of redistricting that forced her to run against fellow incumbent George Holding.

Before she was endorssed recently by Donald Trump, Ellmers had been viewed as a candidate who had “gone Washington” and become part of the establishment. She had risen through the ranks of Republican leadership to become the chair of the Republican Women’s Policy Committee.

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