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Congressional Roundup: Ellmers Becomes First GOP Incumbent to Lose
Businessman Ted Budd, who was backed by the Club for Growth’s PAC, won with a small percentage of the vote.
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Businessman Ted Budd, who was backed by the Club for Growth’s PAC, won with a small percentage of the vote.
He also has a Super PAC on his side spending against Ellmers, who was backed by Defending Main Street Super PAC.
“If the club wasn’t involved, no one would know they’re voting in three weeks,” Kish said. [ Club for Growth Endorses Renee Ellmers Challenger ] The club’s PAC backed gun range owner
The group’s super PAC has spent nearly $500,000 against her. Ellmers, who campaigns with a pocket copy of the Constitution, calls herself a “common sense conservative.”
Today, the firm is working for political powerhouses — Correct the Record, a super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton, and Senate Majority PAC — and lower-tier efforts alike.
He’s the 99th wealthiest member of Congress and will likely have a family-funded super PAC for support. Neither Ellmers, a nurse, nor Holding, a former U.S. attorney and aide to the late Sen.
Defending Main Street Super PAC has backed Ellmers. The GOP primary is March 15.