North Carolina Republicans hope to keep one of their House of Representatives seats within the same family.

The Robeson County Republican Party on Tuesday voted to nominate John Lowery as a replacement for his younger brother, state Rep. Jarrod Lowery, in the state House of Representatives. Jarrod Lowery, 37, announced last month that he was resigning to take a federal government job in Washington.

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When a General Assembly seat becomes vacant, state law directs the governor to appoint a new representative who has been recommended by the departing legislator’s political party. John Lowery would become the new representative for House District 47 if Democratic Gov. John Stein certifies the nomination. Stein’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comme

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