The first member of Congress endorsed by Trump is the first Republican to lose a primary this year
WASHINGTON In a contest that pitted two incumbent Republicans against each other, Rep. Renee Ellmers the only member of Congress explicitly endorsed by Donald Trump became the first GOP member to lose her seat this year, a time when many were expecting Republican upheaval brought on by Trump himself.
Rep. George Holding, a two-term fellow North Carolina Republican, won the primary Tuesday.
Technically, Ellmers is the true incumbent of North Carolinas 2nd Congressional District, but court-mandated redistricting has changed the districts borders. Holding had previously represented roughly 60 percent of the new 2nd District, compared with the approximate 20 percent Ellmers had.
The race became something of a microcosm of the conservative-versus-Trump battle of 2016 in the waning days of the primary, with Holding picking up the backing of the conservative Tea Party Patriots and Ellmers receiving Trumps first congressional endorsement.
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