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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Dec 6, 2021, 06:32 PM Dec 2021

TFG sticks his nose in the N.C. Senate race

Donald Trump brokered a deal this weekend to clear the North Carolina GOP Senate field for Rep. Ted Budd, the candidate he endorsed in June but who has failed to emerge so far as the clear frontrunner.

During a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, Trump pledged to endorse former GOP Rep. Mark Walker, who is currently in third place in the Senate primary, if Walker leaves the race and runs again for the House instead, according to multiple sources present at the gathering.

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Despite the former president’s endorsement and the multimillion-dollar backing from Club for Growth’s super PAC, Budd has failed to surpass former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is also seeking the Republican nomination for Senate. Walker for months has trailed both Budd and McCrory in polling and fundraising.

The new 7th District congressional seat that Walker would run for resembles the district Walker represented from 2015 through 2020. Budd currently represents much of that area in Congress.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-brokers-deal-to-remake-the-field-in-nc-senate-race/ar-AARv97Q

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TFG sticks his nose in the N.C. Senate race (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2021 OP
I thought Lara Trump was going to run for Senate there. Diamond_Dog Dec 2021 #1
She dropped out back in June FBaggins Dec 2021 #2
Thanks. Diamond_Dog Dec 2021 #3
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