MORE primary-meddling fallout: NC’s RNC reps targeted by internal complaint

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It’s beginning to look like the GOP establishment’s aggressive program to fix the US Senate race for their boy Michael Whatley may be leading to an NCGOP implosion ahead of the key 2026 mid-term elections.

We told you about the announcement by the Republican National Committee that they would be making the unusual, historic move of meddling in a contested primary election for North Carolina’s soon-to-be-vacant US Senate seat.  Career party hack Michael Whatley – the favorite of DC, Raleigh, and Thom Tillis – will face at least one Republican opponent, Charlotte-area attorney Don Brown, in the March primary.

The two major parties have long been governed by rules forbidding party leaders to take sides in primary elections.

A group of NCGOP activists and leaders are circulating a “Petition for a Disciplinary Hearing” targeting the state party’s three top leaders:  state chairman Jason Simmons,  and RNC committee members Ed Broyhill and Kyssia Brassington. 

Lee County GOP chairman Jim Womack issued the following statement in the wake of the petition’s unveiling:

[…] Fellow GOP Patriots:

It seems our party is running amok in prematurely supporting select candidates for office.  If we are to be the party that respects the rules and rule of law, then we need to hold ourselves accountable for so doing. 
Recently, NC-03 stepped up and petitioned for discipline of Senator Berger for his blatant violation of party rules.  Now, our NCGOP Chairman, National Committeeman and Committeewoman have violated party rules under Article IX F. by granting authority to the RNC to provide pre-primary support of one of several declared candidates for U.S. Senate. 
RNC Rule 11 could NOT have been invoked had any of these three officers of the party refused to grant the RNC that authority.  All used their positions as senior officers of the party to allow the RNC to invoke Rule 11 and throw early support to Michael Whatley, long before the primary.
Uniform justice demands these three appear before a hearing of the NCGOP Executive Committee and explain their behavior, then be subject to party discipline.
I pray you Chairs will agree with this petition and assist in gathering the signatures necessary for the ExCom to gather for a hearing.
Thanks in advance for your consideration. […]