North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers, the first GOP member of Congress endorsed by Donald Trump, lost her primary Tuesday night to fellow Republican Rep. George Holding.

Ellmers is now the first GOP member of the year to lose. She faced not only a redistricting challenge but also an onslaught of opposition from outside groups.

With 64 percent of precincts reporting, she trailed Holding 24 to 52 percent. Perennial candidate Greg Brannon also had 24 percent.

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North Carolina’s General Assembly did away with the 40 percent threshold requirement when it moved its House primaries from March to June.