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Emile

(22,840 posts)
Thu Mar 31, 2022, 09:41 AM Mar 2022

Former Rep. Renee Ellmers who allegedly had an affair with Kevin McCarthy

is running for Congress again. Lauren Boebert will be pissed!

Former Rep. Renee Ellmers announces she's running for Congress five years after losing her primary amid allegations she had an affair with Kevin McCarthy.

Former Rep. Renee Ellmers is running to again represent North Carolina in the House after losing in 2016 amid allegations of an affair with Kevin McCarthy
Ellmers lost her primary bid for reelection amid allegations of an extramarital affair and at the same time McCarthy lost his bid to become House Speaker
Announcement made it clear she is running on a MAGA and pro-Trump platform
McCarthy and Ellmers are both married and have denied the allegations.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10292569/Renee-Ellmers-allegedly-affair-Kevin-McCarthy-announces-shes-running-Congress.html

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dsc

(52,164 posts)
8. Nope opposite side of the state
Thu Mar 31, 2022, 10:20 AM
Mar 2022

Not sure how much of this district overlaps with her old district. Likely not a ton. It is apparently a Dem district though.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
12. Yes, likely to remain DEM. But, the very popular Rep. David Price (NC-4 D)
Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:08 AM
Mar 2022

is retiring. That gives Repugs a little hope.

Lovie777

(12,306 posts)
2. The good ole boys of morality . . ..
Thu Mar 31, 2022, 09:53 AM
Mar 2022

This will certainly bring up some passed stories of infidelity.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
4. Republican "values" are much in the news these days
Thu Mar 31, 2022, 09:55 AM
Mar 2022

Ya got your Cawthorn revelations, and an unending parade of sordid Republican doings stretching back through time, and forward to the gutter.

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