Source: Lynn Bonner, NEWS & OBSERVER, 2/11/19


Former U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers said Monday she is considering a campaign for lieutenant governor and will make her decision by the end of the month. Ellmers, a Dunn Republican, served three terms in Congress before losing a Republican primary in 2016 to U.S. Rep. George Holding after district lines were redrawn and Holding decided to run in the 2nd District. Ellmers joins a pool of announced and potential candidates for the office. Among Republicans, that includes former state Rep. Scott Stone of Charlotte, who said Monday he is “very likely to run” and a formal announcement would come “as soon as this month.” Stone already has a campaign website.

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