RALEIGH - Representative David Price (D-NC) released the following statement regarding Rep. Brad Miller's decision not to run for re-election. The North Carolina General Assembly put Price and Miller in the same congressional district in the re-districting process. Had Miller run he would have faced Price in a primary battle.

“North Carolinians deserve members of Congress who fight for what is right, and Brad Miller has been fighting for what is right for the last decade. From addressing water contamination issues at Camp Lejeune to pushing for a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and insisting that the home mortgage crisis be addressed, it has been a privilege to fight alongside him for working people and for President Obama's agenda. I know Brad will continue to shape these issues, whatever he chooses to do next, and I wish him well.”

“His decision today will avoid a divisive primary in the Fourth District if the unfair and illegal maps drawn by General Assembly Republicans are allowed to govern this election. I will continue to fight—with Congressional and General Assembly colleagues—to overturn them in court.”

The maps have been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice and a three-judge state panel ruled last week to allow the May primary using the new maps.