Republican recruitment woes and fallout from election fraud scandal continue as top GOP recruit in NC-09 declines to run
Just days after a hearing exposed the full scope of Republican election fraud efforts in North Carolina’s 9th District, Washington Republicans lost their top recruit in the upcoming special election to fill the seat.
Pat McCrory, who had served both as North Carolina Governor as well as a seven-term Mayor of Charlotte, announced this morning that he will not run in the 9th District’s special election. McCrory, with near-universal name-ID, a huge fundraising base, and strong ties to the district, was viewed by Republican insiders as their best candidate to keep the district.
While Republicans continue to search for a candidate willing to face national headwinds and run in the wake of one of the biggest election fraud scandals in modern history, Marine Corps combat veteran and business leader Dan McCready is off to a fast start, building a strong campaign centered on the service driven leadership he will bring to Congress.
“Governor McCrory’s decision not to run is a major blow to Republicans’ hopes for this seat, but who can blame him for not wanting to run in the wake of his party’s historic election fraud scandal, on a Washington Republican message of tax handouts to the ultra-wealthy, paid for by everyday Americans, and higher health care costs for North Carolinians,” said DCCC spokesperson Cole Leiter. “While Washington Republicans continue to scramble to find a viable candidate, Marine Corps combat veteran and business leader Dan McCready is busy talking to voters around the district about the pragmatic and service driven leadership he’ll bring to the job.”