Trump Brokers Deal To Upend NC Senate Primary

Politico reports:

Donald Trump brokered a deal this weekend to clear the North Carolina GOP Senate field for Rep. Ted Budd, the candidate he endorsed in June but who has failed to emerge so far as the clear frontrunner.

During a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, Trump pledged to endorse former GOP Rep. Mark Walker, who is currently in third place in the Senate primary, if Walker leaves the race and runs again for the House instead, according to multiple sources present at the gathering.

Despite the former president’s endorsement and the multimillion-dollar backing from Club for Growth’s super PAC, Budd has failed to surpass former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is also seeking the Republican nomination for Senate.

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New: A meeting at Mar-a-Lago this weekend seems to have settled a game of Republican musical chairs in NC. Notably, Trump has agreed to endorse Mark Walker if he leaves the Senate race and runs for House. https://t.co/rTHgxIUZGz

— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) December 6, 2021