North Carolina state Rep.Jennifer Balkcom has been named as the new GOP nominee for the state's 11th Congressional District in the wake of incumbent Rep.
Chuck Edwards' announcement last week that he was nixing his re-election bid.The North Carolina Republican Party 11th Congressional District Executive Committee tapped Balkcom on Monday, reports indicate.U.S.Sen.
Ted Budd, R-N.C., and U.S.Rep.
Greg Murphy, R-N.C., have both endorsed Balkcom in the race.GOP REP CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS RE-ELECTION BID AFTER HOUSE ETHICS REPORT RECOMMENDS CENSURERep.Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., leaves the Capitol Hill Club after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)"I'm blessed to receive the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District," Balkcom said in part of a statement, according to screenshots of the statement that reporters posted on X."Like many Americans, the Democrat Party left me behind when they abandoned their values and embraced extremism.We're seeing that extremism play out across the country, as their party nominates radical socialists who want to raise taxes, open our borders, and do away with our way of life.
We must prevent that radical agenda from reaching our government, and that starts right here in the Eleventh District," she said in the statement.Balkcom will face Democratic candidate Jamie Ager in the general election contest."We are very pleased with, uh, the selection of Jennifer Balkcom to fill the ballot vacancy for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District," North Carolina Republican Party executive director Zach Almond told Fox News Digital during a Tuesday phone call."Jennifer has Western North Carolina values," Almond said, adding that she "has a background" with "ag, banking and finance, and would be a tremendous asset to Western North Carolinians in U.S.Congress."GOP LAWMAKER'S GIFTS, 'EFFUSIVE AFFECTION' TOWARD YOUNG STAFFERS DETAILED IN EXPLOSIVE ETHICS...