— On Monday, former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory ruled out a bid for the 9th Congressional District seat but announced that he will "keep his options open" for other positions.

McCrory added on his radio show on 1110 WBT AM that his current passion is teaching political science classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

"I’ve come to a conclusion that I am making a difference right now in educating the public and teaching at UNC but am keeping the option of running for governor or the U.S. Senate," the former governor said around 8:15 a.m.

"I had a dream of being in the U.S. Congress, but my dreams have changed," McCrory said, at one point referencing his age.

The 9th District covers an area that stretches along the South Carolina border from Charlotte to Lumberton before turning noth and taking in southern Cumberland County.

Last week, the State Board of Elections voted to hold a new election in the district, determining that election fraud committed by an operative affiliated with the campaign of Republican Mark harris had tainted the results of the November election.

On Friday, Democrat Dan McCready, who ran against Harris, said he would run for the seat again.