North Carolina · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 11

candidates: 4
researched: 3

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Jamie Ager Democratic Democratic nominee for NC's 11th Congressional District; farmer and co-founder of Hickory Nut Gap Full profile → Jennifer Capps Balkcom Republican Republican nominee for NC's 11th Congressional District and incumbent NC House Rep. from Henderson County Full profile → Travis Groo Libertarian Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, NC-11 (2026); safety specialist and former Wake County LP chair Full profile →

Chuck Edwards Republican · Incumbent Incumbent Republican congressman who won the Republican primary but subsequently withdrew, leading to Jennifer Balkcom being selected as his replacement on the general-election ballot. Withdrew

Candidate list checked 7 d ago

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One line per issue, from each candidate’s own sourced positions. Open a profile for the quotes and sources behind it.

Issue	Jamie Ager Democratic	Jennifer Capps Balkcom Republican	Travis Groo Libertarian
Economy & jobs	Supports lowering costs, raising wages, and expanding tax relief for working families	Supports making life more affordable; vague on specific federal policies	Supports abolishing income taxes and cutting government spending
Housing	Supports increasing housing supply and first-time homebuyer programs	Supports affordable homeownership; no specific federal housing policy stated	Identifies rapid growth as driving up housing costs and affordability
Health care	Supports public option, Medicaid/Medicare protection, and drug price caps	Supports rural health access; declined to comment on Medicaid cuts	Supports free-market healthcare; limit taxpayer-funded programs
Immigration	Supports comprehensive immigration reform that is clear, fair, and dignified	Supports secure borders and immigration law enforcement	Supports open, simplified immigration with easier path to citizenship
Abortion & reproductive rights	no sourced position	Opposes abortion; supports protection of life from conception	Views abortion as a personal matter; opposes government funding
Education	Supports personal finance education in schools and farm-to-school food programs	Has focused on education issues; no specific federal education policy stated	Supports eliminating Dept. of Education and expanding school choice
Climate & energy	Supports energy tax credits and protecting public lands	Equivocal on congressional climate action; opposes stricter environmental rules	Favors nuclear power for energy; sees environment as worth protecting
Crime & public safety	Supports better pay for law enforcement and root-cause programs	Opposes defunding police; supports qualified immunity for officers	Opposes gun restrictions; supports online child-safety protections
Taxes & budget	Supports higher taxes on top earners, no tax on tips, expanded CTC	Supports eliminating state income tax and a federal flat tax	Supports eliminating income and capital gains taxes; cut spending
Guns	States support for Second Amendment; no gun-control proposals found	Strongly pro-Second Amendment; co-sponsored Constitutional Carry Act	Opposes all gun laws; believes none are constitutionally permissible
Democracy & elections	Supports campaign finance reform, stock trading ban, anti-corruption rules	Supports requiring photo voter ID; opposes voting without ID	Supports ranked-choice voting; skeptical of two-party system
Foreign policy & defense	Criticizes lack of stated U.S. objectives in Iran conflict; wants congressional vote	Cautious on war-powers resolution; sponsored bill restricting foreign adversary land purchases	Non-interventionist; bring troops home; no war without Congress

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