Three months after former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Congressman Ted Budd in the GOP primary  for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, his decision continues to send the “nasty” primary into chaos as the Republican rivals’ infighting escalates and “Republicans worry that leaning on Trump alone will not be enough in a swing state like North Carolina.” 

Reporting from The Hill and Politics NC this morning highlights the uncertainty facing the GOP, as Trump’s endorsement has intensified the primary, creating a bitter field desperate to take each other down, while outside groups stand ready to funnel millions into the long and messy fight to the GOP nomination. 

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The Hill: NC Republican primary key test of Trump’s sway

Politics NC: HOW BIG A ROLE WILL TRUMP PLAY IN THE NC PRIMARY?

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