北卡罗来纳州共和党候选人凯利·道特里暂停竞选。 NC GOP candidate Kelly Daughtry suspends campaign.
北卡罗来纳州共和党国会议员候选人凯利·道特里已暂停其北卡罗来纳州中部选区的竞选活动，理由是唐纳德·特朗普在即将于 5 月 14 日举行的决选中支持她的竞争对手布拉德·诺特。 North Carolina GOP congressional candidate Kelly Daughtry has suspended her campaign for the central North Carolina district, citing Donald Trump's endorsement of her rival Brad Knott in the upcoming May 14 runoff. 多特里在初选中名列第一，但未能达到避免决选所需的 30% 的得票率，现在他支持诺特并呼吁选民支持他。 Daughtry, who finished first in the initial primary but failed to achieve the 30% needed to avoid a runoff, now endorses Knott and calls for voters to support him. 这一声明确保了诺特很可能在 11 月的选举中击败民主党候选人弗兰克·皮尔斯，因为第 13 选区去年由共和党州议员重新划分，以确保共和党获胜。 The announcement ensures that Knott will likely be elected in November's contest against Democratic candidate Frank Pierce, with the 13th district being redrawn by Republican state legislators last year to ensure a GOP victory.