Posted on 12/06/2021 3:01:32 AM PST by cotton1706
Donald Trump brokered a deal this weekend to clear the North Carolina GOP Senate field for Rep. Ted Budd, the candidate he endorsed in June but who has failed to emerge so far as the clear frontrunner.
During a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, Trump pledged to endorse former GOP Rep. Mark Walker, who is currently in third place in the Senate primary, if Walker leaves the race and runs again for the House instead, according to multiple sources present at the gathering.
“Trump offered Walker the endorsement, and it’s expected to get rolled out this week,” said Jack Minor, Walker’s former chief of staff.
Walker, who was rumored for weeks to be considering a House run, has not formally announced his plans to drop out of the Senate race. Candidate filing in North Carolina begins at noon Monday.
Despite the former president’s endorsement and the multimillion-dollar backing from Club for Growth’s super PAC, Budd has failed to surpass former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is also seeking the Republican nomination for Senate. Walker for months has trailed both Budd and McCrory in polling and fundraising.
The new 7th District congressional seat that Walker would run for resembles the district Walker represented from 2015 through 2020. Budd currently represents much of that area in Congress.
Both Budd and Walker are campaigning as Trump loyalists, in contrast with McCrory, a Republican with more appeal to moderates.
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Trump just made it a two-man race between McVeigh and Budd.
You mean McCrory?
I like Walker but his decision to give up his seat by not running gave us a Pelosi buttkisser, Kathy Manning.
Yes. Thank you. Stupid auto correct.
Good! We need to make sure the RINO McRory does not get that seat. When Ted Budd gets it that will replace one RINO with a MAGA Senator.....something we need to repeat over and over again across the country.
The people of North Carolina need to be reminded what a moderate is. After all Biden ran as a moderate.
I have been hoping that Trump endorsing candidates for the Republican nomination would largely solve the problem of multiple conservatives splitting the vote while the well funded handpicked RINO cruises to victory.
Unfortunately after Trump endorses someone it doesn’t necessarily result in the other conservatives dropping out. I think Trump may have to also campaign AGAINST the RINO.
McCrory has name recognition and political infrastructure from being a former governor. He did a decent job too; income taxes were cut and charter schools were hugely expanded. He lost his reelection bid in 2016 after late returns from Durham County broke heavily for the Democrat, Roy Cooper.
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