A Republican campaign has been left "scrambling" by the sudden departure of a scandal-plagued congressman, according to The New York Times. Edwards' campaign was already "spiraling" amid the allegations of misconduct, but local GOP chairs from North Carolina told The Times that they're in a tougher position now. "There was already a lot of work to do," Jim Fulton, the Republican Party chair in Buncombe County, North Carolina, told The Times. According to The Times, the district has been "reliably red" for decades, but "Republicans are scrambling to find a candidate." According to The Times, several North Carolina legislators are considered possible replacements, but "no clear front-runner has emerged."