FEC vice chair, seen as contender for Chip Roy seat, to resign

Federal Election Commission (FEC) vice chairman Trey Trainor (R) confirmed that he’s resigning from his position on Thursday as he eyes the seat of Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). Trainor has signalled his interest in running for Congress in previous months. His resignation, first reported by the Washington Examiner, comes after Roy entered the race for…