Ex-Rep. Renee Ellmers mounts bid for congressional return
December 8, 2021 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers announced Wednesday that she will seek a congressional comeback.
The former Republican congresswoman who has been a staunch ally and early supporter of former President Donald Trump said in a news release that she is “100% on board with President Trump’s Make America Great agenda,” a political framework she called “desperately needed.”
Holding win highlights House primaries around North Carolina
June 8, 2016 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's most closely watched congressional primary finished with a resounding win by U.S. Rep George Holding over fellow Republican Renee Ellmers.
Holding won by a wide margin over Ellmers and doctor Greg Brannon with the help of more than $1 million in spending by outside groups that questioned Ellmers' commitment to conservative principles.