Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after sexual harassment probe

Rep. Chuck Edwards said he won't seek re-election, a day after the House Ethics Committee recommended censure over "inappropriate" relationships.

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina dropped his re-election bid in the wake of the release of a House Ethics Committee report.

The House Ethics Committee said there is "substantial reason to believe" Rep. Chuck Edwards violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. Edwards denied any wrongdoing.

Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’ US politics live – latest updates Chuck Edwards announced he would not run for re-election after the US House of Representatives ethics committee determined the US congressman “fostered a hostile work envir

August 05, 2026 8:29 AM ET Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday he would no longer seek re-election after investigators concluded he engaged in inappropriate conduct. The House Ethics Committee recommended Monday that Edwards be censured after finding that he engaged in persistent unprofessi

North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced early Wednesday morning he was dropping his re-election bid following a House Ethics Committee investigation alleged he violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.

Chuck Edwards has dropped his re-election bid amid sexual harassment allegations, as Max Miller faces a deadline to withdraw.

Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.

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Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) early Wednesday announced he would drop his reelection bid, coming in wake of the House Ethics Committee on Monday recommending that he be formally censured following an investigation that found he violated the “spirit” of the chamber’s policies on sexual harassment against staff. “After muc

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced he will drop his bid for reelection, after an ethics report released this week detailed concerning behavior toward female staffers. ‘BURNING WITH JEALOUSY,’ STRIP CLUB TALK, AND 30 TYPES OF ICE CREAM: THE CONDUCT THAT COULD GET CHUCK EDWARDS CENSURED “After much prayer and reflection

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced early Wednesday that he was ending his bid for a third House term, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured by his colleagues for "unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two female staffers.

Rep. Chuck Edwards is withdrawing from his re-election campaign in Western North Carolina.

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped his re-election bid early Wednesday after the House Ethics Committee recommended his censure over sexual harassment issues. Why it matters: Pressure has been mounting on Edwards to step aside since the Monday decision from the panel. Axios has previously reported that Edwards faced

After a months-long investigation, the ethics committee recommended censure for Edwards because of "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."

A spokesperson for the North Carolina Republican has long dismissed the claims as “baseless allegations.” The House Ethics Committee disagreed.

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