Image: Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., is pictured outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026. The House Ethics Committee has recommended Edwards be censured. Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

Barbara Sprunt of NPR reports: “Rep. Chuck Edwards has announced he is ending his bid for reelection after the House Ethics Committee recommended the North Carolina Republican face censure over allegations of harassment.

“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term,” he wrote early Wednesday in a post on social media. “Serving Western North Carolina has been the honor of my life. Thank you for your trust, prayers, and support. God bless WNC and America.”

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