Open seat; incumbent Chuck Edwards is not running for this seat · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the N.C. State Board of Elections' official 2026 general election candidate list by contest (federal and state; report dated Oct. 13, 2026; https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_list_by_contest_federal_and_state.pdf). Write-ins: North Carolina counts write-in votes only for qualified write-in candidates, who had to file a declaration of intent and petitions with the State Board of Elections by noon on the 90th day before the general election (Aug. 5, 2026); "Write-in votes for names other than those of qualified write-in candidates shall not be counted for any purpose" (G.S. 163-123, https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_163/GS_163-123.html).
Jamie Ager is a fifth-generation Western North Carolina farmer from Fairview who, with his wife, built the family farm into a sustainable meat company.
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Other priorities | |
|---|---|
| BalkcomNo public position found | Ager Why running I’m concerned about the challenges we face: recovery from Hurricane Helene, affordability for working families, and preserving our environment and culture. Original: agerforcongress.com (accessed Oct 20, 2026) |
No public position found
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
No congressional voting record for: Jennifer Capps Balkcom, Jamie Ager, Travis Groo. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.