The rematch of an extremely close 2016 North Carolina congressional primary may hinge as much on which Republican candidate seems to more vigorously support President Donald Trump as who more successfully mobilizes Christian conservatives. The winner among Pittenger, Harris and Fayetteville banker Clarence Goins will likely face a tough Democratic challenger. Harris backed Ted Cruz during the North Carolina presidential primary that year and Pittenger supported Marco Rubio. "Probably, the acid test for me is whether he would have voted for the spending bill. ———Robertson reported from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Source: ABC News May 04, 2018 16:07 UTC