{"id":2642892,"date":"2026-08-10T22:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jennifer-balkcom-to-replace-chuck-edwards-on-north-carolina-house-ballot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T23:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:02:37","slug":"jennifer-balkcom-to-replace-chuck-edwards-on-north-carolina-house-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jennifer-balkcom-to-replace-chuck-edwards-on-north-carolina-house-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards on North Carolina House ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjennifer-balkcom-to-replace-chuck-edwards-on-north-carolina-house-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642892&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Carolina Republican Party selected state Rep. jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards on the North Carolina 11th Congressional District ballot after Edwards withdrew due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Balkcom, an experienced politician who previously served in the state House, initially chose not to run and supported another candidate, but stepped in when that option withdrew. She will face Democratic nominee Jamie Ager in the upcoming election, just 85 days away. The party congratulated her on her selection,and she expressed her commitment to representing her community. Edwards\u2019 decision to drop out followed a report detailing sexual harassment claims against him. Balkcom now has a challenging task ahead, as she must also withdraw from her current state House race, prompting the need for a replacement in that race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"552\">North Carolina<\/a> Republican Party selected state GOP Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to take Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4676273\/nc-11-chuck-edwards-republican-nominee-replacement\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4676273\">Chuck Edwards<\/a>\u2018s (R-NC) spot on the North Carolina 11th Congressional District ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edwards dropped out late in the campaign after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged, sending North Carolina Republicans scrambling to find a replacement. Army veteran Adam Smith and state Sen. Tim Moffitt, Balkcom\u2019s own preference, dropped out of consideration over the weekend. Support ultimately unified behind Balkcom, and she was selected by the North Carolina Republican Party\u2019s executive committee.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4682264\/jennifer-balkcom-chuck-edwards-north-carolina\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards on North Carolina House ballot<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4682147\/cook-political-report-max-miller-toss-up\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cook Political Report shifts embattled Max Miller\u2019s Ohio seat to \u2018toss up\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4681053\/max-miller-stays-in-race-deadline-passes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Facing domestic violence allegations, Max Miller is locked in for reelection bid<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The North Carolina Republican Party congratulated her on her selection in a post on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJennifer Balkcom has previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 117 in Henderson County. She will be on the ballot this November,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRest assured, I will work every single day between now and Election Day to earn the votes of our friends and neighbors,\u201d Balkcom said in a Monday statement. \u201cOur region is incredibly strong and resilient, and I plan to be the fighter everyone who calls Western North Carolina home deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balkcom had originally forgone running in favor of backing Moffitt, but when he opted out, she entered the race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hadn\u2019t planned to go to Washington. But I\u2019ve learned throughout my life that when your community needs you, you don\u2019t sit on the sidelines; you step up,\u201d she said in a Sunday statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4675402\/chuck-edwards-drops-reelection-bid-ethics-report-sexual-harassment\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4675402\">CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS REELECTION BID AFTER ETHICS REPORT DETAILS SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balkcom has a difficult task set out for her: getting the nomination just 85 days before the general election. She\u2019s going up against Democratic nominee Jamie Ager, who has held the nomination since March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As North Carolina law prohibits candidates from running in multiple races at once, Balkcom will have to drop out of her state House race, and state Republicans will have to find someone to replace her in that race too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC GOP picks Balkcom for Edwards\u2019s seat after scandal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2642893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25036791022002.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83626,34069,83961,32258,64460],"class_list":["post-2642892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chuck-edwards","tag-election-news","tag-jennifer-balkcom","tag-north-carolina","tag-political-candidate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25036791022002.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2642892"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2642895,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642892\/revisions\/2642895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2642893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2642892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2642892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2642892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}