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“I think they have a lot to say about the direction they want the country to go in,” Rep. Renee Ellmers (pictured in 2013) said. | Getty Rep. Renee Ellmers says she voted for Trump

Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) said she voted for Donald Trump in her state's Republican primary on Tuesday.

“I think they have a lot to say about the direction they want the country to go in,” Ellmers said, according to a report from The News & Observer in Raleigh. "I think they want someone to go to Washington and shake things up.”

The North Carolina Republican had not previously endorsed Trump; five members of Congress have thrown their support behind his candidacy, along with two sitting governors.

Ellmers is running for reelection this year in the 2nd congressional district, which has seen significant boundary changes in recent weeks. She will also face a primary challenge from fellow Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.), who currently represents the state's 13th district.