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Ted Budd (R-N.C.) served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives—his first public office—from 2017–23, representing North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District. In 2022, he ran for the Senate with Trump’s endorsement and managed to win by a little more than 100,000 votes.
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About Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) was elected in 2020 to succeed Mark Meadows—Trump’s last, short-lived chief of staff—in representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In May 2022, he lost his bid to hold on to the seat in the GOP primary—despite Trump’s endorsement. Born in 1995, Cawthorn was 25 when he … Read more
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On Dec. 9, 2020, a group of 27 Republican congressmen sent a letter to President Trump asking him to order Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate “irregularities in the 2020 election.”
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About Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005, representing North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. She ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in her highly Republican district. From 1995 until 2005, Foxx was a member of the North Carolina State Senate. With a doctoral degree in … Read more
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About Scott Franklin (R-Fla.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Florida’s 15th Congressional District. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement, now representing the 18th District. After easily winning the GOP primary and with no Democratic opponent, he won the general election in November. … Read more
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About Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) has represented North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. Due to redistricting, he is running for reelection in the 9th District in 2022—with Trump’s endorsement—and is expected to win in his solidly Republican district. A lifelong conservative, Hudson is a pro-gun, anti-abortion activist who worked … Read more
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Mark Meadows is a right-wing Republican and Trump ally who served North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 2013–20 before becoming the former president’s chief of staff in 2020. He was closely involved with Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and a key witness who ultimately refused to cooperate with the House Select Committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
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About Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2019, representing North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. A member of the far-right Republican Study Committee, he ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won in his solidly Republican district. Previously, Murphy served as a member of the … Read more
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About David Rouzer (R-N.C.) has represented North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015. He ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won with 58% of the vote. Previously, Rouzer served in the North Carolina Senate from 2009–13 and was an assistant to the dean for the College … Read more