{"id":2464,"date":"2026-08-12T15:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:11:42","slug":"n-c-republicans-pick-state-lawmaker-to-replace-chuck-edwards-on-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2464","title":{"rendered":"N.C. Republicans Pick State Lawmaker to Replace Chuck Edwards on Ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>North Carolina Republican Party officials <span><u>have selected<\/u><\/span> state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on the ballot, after he <span><u>withdrew from the race<\/u><\/span> in the wake of a <span><u>House Ethics Committee report that he sexually harassed<\/u><\/span> two of his staffers.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2460\">Ken Paxton Rakes In Data Center Donations as Texans Turn Against Industry<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cRepresentative Jennifer Balkcom has what it takes to be a strong voice for Western North Carolina in Washington,\u201d Jason Simmons, chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, said in a statement. \u201cShe is committed to fighting for our families, defending our conservative values, and making sure Western North Carolina has a strong advocate in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina Republican Party\u2019s 11th Congressional District Executive Committee met in a closed-door meeting Monday night to select between multiple candidates: Ken McKim, Chad Nesbitt, Matthew Burril, Kristie Sluder and Balkcom. According to <span><u>North Carolina GOP rules<\/u><\/span>, each member of the committee must vote for their preferred candidate, and whichever candidate gets over 50% of the vote first becomes the nominee.<\/p><p>Balkcom, who has served in the state\u2019s House of Representatives since 2023, will face Democratic nominee Jamie Ager in November.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CJ Abrams home run AP - 26207748828108\" class=\"wp-image-2435\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ce6859b1bef89a1c4d25712af32bf58-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ce6859b1bef89a1c4d25712af32bf58-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ce6859b1bef89a1c4d25712af32bf58-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ce6859b1bef89a1c4d25712af32bf58.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      This Powerhouse Nats Offense Is a Terrible Thing to Waste\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"034087E9-40F6-4854-A47A-19AB38F1B566_1_201_a-2 copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2443\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9884e4e9d963b6b9836c6ff7aca8c4ab-768x432.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9884e4e9d963b6b9836c6ff7aca8c4ab-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9884e4e9d963b6b9836c6ff7aca8c4ab-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9884e4e9d963b6b9836c6ff7aca8c4ab.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      No ID, No Money, No Way Out: DHS Deports a Man to a Country He Doesn\u2019t Know\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Free DC Rally\" class=\"wp-image-2434\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0d231479564e81a92ca0646cf987dbe2-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0d231479564e81a92ca0646cf987dbe2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0d231479564e81a92ca0646cf987dbe2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0d231479564e81a92ca0646cf987dbe2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Inside a D.C. Courtroom Pushed to Its Limit Under Trump\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VA Clinic Florida\" class=\"wp-image-2463\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/98bc0e1746ff5c14274843e9dfd23fe8-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/98bc0e1746ff5c14274843e9dfd23fe8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/98bc0e1746ff5c14274843e9dfd23fe8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/98bc0e1746ff5c14274843e9dfd23fe8.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The VA\u2019s Race to Shrink Its Backlog Is Leading to \u2018Egregious\u2019 Mistakes\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Last week, the House Ethics Committee recommended that Edwards be censured and found \u201csubstantial evidence\u201d that the North Carolina Republican \u201cviolated the spirit of the House\u2019s prohibition on sexual harassment and unwanted advances through his conduct\u201d toward two female staffers in his office.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2458\">Try, Try Again<\/a><\/p><p>Edwards, the committee said in its , \u201cacknowledged\u201d that his behavior \u201ccould be viewed as inappropriate.\u201d He gave the staffers expensive jewelry, designer purses, vacations, guns and dinners.<\/p><p>In 2022, Edwards ousted a controversial Republican <span><u>incumbent<\/u><\/span>, Madison Cawthorn, and was viewed as a safer candidate to represent the district, which stretches across most of the western part of the state. But his own ethics issues have caused headaches for GOP leaders. Republicans in the House and the Senate had privately pushed Edwards to drop out from the race shortly after the ethics panel released its findings.<\/p><p>The race for North Carolina\u2019s 11th District is one of two <span><u>competitive House contests<\/u><\/span> in the state. House Democrats\u2019 campaign arm has been targeting the seat, with Ager being <span><u>added<\/u><\/span> to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee\u2019s \u201cRed to Blue\u201d program in February.<\/p><p><i>This story has been updated to include a comment from the North Carolina Republican Party chair.<\/i><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2457\">Day in Court<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom will be the Republican nominee after Edwards dropped out over a sexual harassment scandal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-election"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>N.C. 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