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Success for Trump party: Republicans win by-election in North Carolina

2019-09-11T10:01:28.479Z


Success for Donald Trump's party: In a by-election in the state of North Carolina for two seats in the House of Representatives prevailed the Republican candidates.



The Republicans have won in the US state of North Carolina in a by-election for two seats in the House of Representatives. In the ninth electoral district, Republican Dan Bishop narrowly defeated Democrat Dan McCready (48.8 percent) with 50.8 percent.

The by-election in the ninth electoral district had become necessary after manipulation allegations against the camp of the Republican candidate in the postal ballot.

The constituency has been in the hands of the Republicans for more than five decades: they have always been able to win there with ease. At the congressional election in November 2018, however, the Republican Mark Harris had prevailed only with a thin margin of 905 votes against McCready. Then the election also had to be canceled because Harris employees had apparently manipulated the postal vote.

Trump celebrates the victory

A victory for ex-soldier McCready in the electoral re-election would have been a major setback for President Donald Trump and the Republicans. Trump celebrated Bishop's victory on Twitter. "Great night for the Republican Party!" He wrote.

Bishop caught up with 17 percent in three weeks. "He asked for help, we changed his strategy together, and he was running a great race."

Molly Mathis / The Daily Reflector via AP

Republican Greg Murphy: He too defeated the Democratic candidate

The election had been rated as a mood test for Donald Trump, who wants to run for a second term in the 2020 presidential election. The US president and his deputy Mike Pence had campaigned for the candidate on Monday at a campaign event in Bishop's district. Trump celebrated the success on Twitter: "Big night for the Republican Party," he wrote.

In the third electoral district, Republican Greg Murphy beat his Democratic challenger Allen Thomas by a wide margin. The by-election became necessary after the death of a Republican deputy.

Source: spiegel

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