Spokesman for Chuck Edwards blasts Ethics panel, report: ‘Not driven by due process’

Rep. Chuck Edwards’s (R-N.C.) spokesman Paul Shumaker slammed the House Ethics Committee panel that cited him for inappropriate behavior following Edwards dropping his reelection bid for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.  In an appearance on PBS’s “State Lines,” Shumaker called out his issues with the House

Rep. Chuck Edwards abandons reelection bid after ethics panel report is released  CNN

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) dropped his reelection bid early Wednesday morning, leaving party leaders in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District scrambling to find someone to replace him on the ballot. The district’s Republican executive committee will convene next week to select a new candidate to replace Edwards a

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

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

“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” the congressman said. “I will complete my current term.”

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.

Edward is expected to face a competitive reelection bid in North Carolina.

Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides  AP News

The House Ethics Committee has recommended that Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina be censured after finding that he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides

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

Republican congressman was investigated for untoward and inappropriate advances toward two female staffers The US House of Representatives ethics committee on Monday recommended that Chuck Edwards, a Republican congressman, face censure after determining he “fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual har

House Panel Recommends Censure for Congressman, Citing ‘Inappropriate’ Conduct  WSJ

The House Ethics Committee recommended the censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over allegations that he violated the "spirit" of sexual harassment policies.

House Ethics Committee Says Chuck Edwards Sexually Harassed Staffers, Recommends Censure  HuffPost

The House Ethics Committee is recommending that Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., be censured by after finding that he engaged “inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.”

The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) violated House Rules by "failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers," according to a 25-page report released Monday. Why it matters: The bipartisan committee recommended that Edwards be ce