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Trump-endorsed Ted Budd wins Republican primary for North Carolina's Senate seat

Published 05/17/2022, 08:02 PM
Updated 05/17/2022, 10:23 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S Representative Ted Budd speaks during a rally hosted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in Selma, North Carolina, U.S. April 9, 2022.  REUTERS/Erin Siegal McIntyre

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressman Ted Budd, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory in the Republican primary to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Richard Burr, Edison Research projected on Tuesday.

Budd's victory - a sign of Trump's continued influence in the party - means he will face Democrat Cheri Beasley, a former state chief justice, in the Nov. 8 congressional election.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S Representative Ted Budd speaks during a rally hosted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in Selma, North Carolina, U.S. April 9, 2022.  REUTERS/Erin Siegal McIntyre

The race is crucial to Republican hopes of regaining control of a Senate narrowly held by President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats. Burr is a Republican.

Biden's public approval rating is at 42%, with 50% of Americans disapproving of his performance, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday.

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