Source: Brian Murphy, NEWS & OBSERVER, 2/26/19

At least three North Carolina state lawmakers have entered the race for the Republican nomination in the special election to replace the late Rep. Walter Jones in Congress. And that’s not even half the Republican field. State Reps. Greg Murphy, Michael Speciale and Phil Shepard have announced their candidacies in the 3rd Congressional District, which covers much of Eastern North Carolina. The growing field also includes: Michele Nix, an official with the state party; Phil Law, a Marine who twice ran against Jones; Jeff Moore, who served in former Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration...

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