“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” Edwards said in a post on X. In response to the article, the House Ethics Committee launched its investigation. However, pressure had been building among Edwards’ Republican colleagues for him to drop his reelection campaign. Before the Ethics Committee released its report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball had moved Edwards’ campaign from “leans Republican” to “toss up.” Republican officials from the 16 counties that make up Edwards’ district will soon meet to choose a new nominee.