(CNN) The North Carolina GOP attempted last week to rewrite history in a fundraising email that blamed Democrats for the state's new congressional election, neglecting to mention allegations of a criminal fraud scheme allegedly run by a consultant to the Republican candidate in the midterm race. In the email sent on Tuesday, the party wrote -- in bold print -- that "DEMOCRATS have forced a SPECIAL ELECTION in North Carolina, and the race is TIED!" Kim Strach, the executive director of the board of elections, said Dowless' alleged scheme was a "coordinated, unlawful and substantially resourced absentee ballot scheme." The GOP primary will be held on May 14 and the general election is set for September 10. North Carolina has been selected by the GOP to host its 2020 national convention in Charlotte, a city partially in the 9th District.

Source: CNN March 18, 2019 22:07 UTC