House Freedom Caucus member Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) announced Thursday he is running for attorney general instead of pursuing another term in Congress.
“For several many other reasons, it just seemed after careful deliberation by Jo, my wife, and me over the course of many months, we decided this is the right thing for me to do to come back to North Carolina,” Bishop said on WBT Radio's podcast, “Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman.”
“I practiced law for almost 30 years and I was a serious lawyer — still am,” he continued. “I missed that as part of my life. And I think it's a particular time to reinforce support for prosecutors and front-line law enforcement officers. I think there's an opportunity to use the influence of that office to restore law and order to our cities, like Asheville, in particular Charlotte and some others.”
Bishop added he will make an announcement Friday. He appeared on the show to confirm reporting done earlier by WBT News.
“The decision making was about whether this particular opportunity to serve as Attorney General was the right thing for me, or should I seek to retain the seat in Congress? And the answer is the former,” he said.
Bishop will join the race with Republican candidate Tom Murry and Democrat Tim Dunn, The Fayetteville Observer reported.
In May, the North Carolina Congressman gained notoriety as the first Republican to publicly support ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position over the debt ceiling deal.
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