Rep. Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina Republican, said Wednesday that he was ending his competitive reelection campaign. His announcement followed a House Ethics Committee recommendation that he be censured.
The committee’s report described what it called persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct involving two young female staffers. The recommendation placed additional scrutiny on Edwards as he sought another term in the House.
Edwards’s decision links the future of his reelection campaign to the ethics findings and the recommended House action. The report and his announcement are expected to shape discussion about his political standing in North Carolina.
