Chuck Edwards
2023 - Present
2025
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Chuck Edwards (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Edwards (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Chuck Edwards lives in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Edwards graduated from West Henderson High School in 1978. His career experience includes owning businesses and working as the director of Entegra Financial. Edwards has served with the Hendersonville Rotary Club and as the director of the Community Foundation of Henderson County.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Edwards was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
2021-2022
Edwards was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair
- Commerce and Insurance Committee, Chair
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Redistricting and Elections Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Edwards was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
- Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee
- Commerce and Insurance Committee, Chair
- Education/Higher Education Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology |
• Commerce and Insurance |
• Education/Higher Education |
• Health Care |
• State and Local Government |
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Incumbent Chuck Edwards and Caleb Rudow are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Chuck Edwards (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Caleb Rudow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Christian Reagan in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuck Edwards | 68.9 | 66,717 | |
![]() | Christian Reagan ![]() | 31.1 | 30,095 |
Total votes: 96,812 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
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2022
See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Chuck Edwards defeated Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and David Coatney in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuck Edwards (R) | 53.8 | 174,232 | |
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D) | 44.5 | 144,165 | ||
David Coatney (L) | 1.7 | 5,515 |
Total votes: 323,912 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Woodsmall (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jasmine Beach-Ferrara | 59.7 | 32,478 | |
![]() | Katie Dean ![]() | 25.6 | 13,957 | |
![]() | Jay Carey ![]() | 7.1 | 3,858 | |
![]() | Bo Hess | 3.8 | 2,082 | |
![]() | Marco Gutierrez | 1.9 | 1,040 | |
Bynum Lunsford | 1.8 | 1,002 |
Total votes: 54,417 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Remillard (D)
- Brooker Smith (D)
- Chelsea White (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuck Edwards | 33.4 | 29,496 | |
Madison Cawthorn | 31.9 | 28,112 | ||
Matthew Burril | 9.5 | 8,341 | ||
![]() | Bruce O'Connell ![]() | 6.8 | 6,037 | |
![]() | Rod Honeycutt ![]() | 6.5 | 5,775 | |
Michele Woodhouse ![]() | 5.3 | 4,668 | ||
![]() | Wendy Nevarez ![]() | 5.1 | 4,525 | |
Kristie Sluder | 1.5 | 1,304 |
Total votes: 88,258 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Batchelor (R)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. David Coatney advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Brian Caskey in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuck Edwards (R) | 58.9 | 68,197 | |
![]() | Brian Caskey (D) ![]() | 41.1 | 47,580 |
Total votes: 115,777 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48
Brian Caskey defeated Cristal Figueroa and Najah Underwood in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brian Caskey ![]() | 49.7 | 12,795 |
![]() | Cristal Figueroa ![]() | 33.2 | 8,535 | |
![]() | Najah Underwood | 17.1 | 4,390 |
Total votes: 25,720 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Norm Bossert in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chuck Edwards (R) | 56.3 | 49,073 | |
![]() | Norm Bossert (D) | 43.7 | 38,147 |
Total votes: 87,220 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48
Norm Bossert advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.
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✔ | ![]() | Norm Bossert |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48
Incumbent Chuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[15] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[16] Incumbent Tom Apodaca (R) did not seek re-election. Chuck Edwards was appointed to the seat on August 19, 2016, after Apodaca resigned.
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Norman Bossert in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 general election.[17][18]
North Carolina State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
62.04% | 61,455 | |
Democratic | Norman Bossert | 37.96% | 37,596 | |
Total Votes | 99,051 | |||
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
Norman Bossert ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Democratic primary.[19][20]
North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Chuck Edwards defeated Dennis Justice and Lisa Baldwin in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Republican primary.[21][22]
North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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56.18% | 16,655 | |
Republican | Dennis Justice | 9.98% | 2,957 | |
Republican | Lisa Baldwin | 33.84% | 10,032 | |
Total Votes | 29,644 |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Campaign website
Edwards' campaign website stated the following:
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A SECURE BORDER In the NC Senate, I sponsored the legislation that outlawed sanctuary cities in North Carolina. I believe it is the basic responsibility of our government to keep people safe. The Democrats in Washington have failed at that responsibility. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that 2 million migrants tried to cross our southern border in 2021, and nearly 179,000 were apprehended in December alone. Tens of thousands of those were unaccompanied children, resulting in a humanitarian crisis. In the year since Joe Biden has been president, the situation at our southern border has deteriorated. The Biden administration has considered writing $450,000 checks to illegal immigrants who broke the law coming here, and Democrats in Congress have pushed for mass amnesty and for taxpayer-funded benefits. It’s also a national security crisis. Since President Biden has taken office, the Border Patrol has arrested migrants from more than 50 countries, including several on the Department of Homeland Security’s terrorist watch list, and others from the criminal gang MS-13. I will always put America’s security first. That means strengthening our borders, restoring funding to build the wall, and forcing all federal agencies to enforce our immigration laws. We need to keep out those who want to break our laws, do us harm, or not wait their turn.
I support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. It works for North Carolina - it can work for America. We don't have a debt crisis in this country. We have a spending crisis. Thousands of Western North Carolina families who sit at their kitchen tables paying monthly bills understand this basic financial rule: You can't spend more than you make. Having a budget and living within your means is essential to keeping track of your financial health. The same is true for our country. I am the only candidate in this race who has actually balanced a government budget. North Carolina requires it, and Washington should, too. If elected, one of my top priorities will be to introduce legislation to enact a Balanced Budget Amendment.
The cost of filling up your gas tank has gone up about $1 a gallon since Joe Biden was sworn in. Western North Carolinians are paying about $25 more every time they go to the pump than they did in January 2020, when Biden became president. Fuel prices are now at a seven-year high. It doesn’t have to be this way. America has the largest energy resources in the world. And under President Trump, America became the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas. From Day One, President Biden declared war on American energy, including shutting down construction of the Keystone XL pipeline – which also cost thousands of American jobs – and banning exploration of oil and gas in the Arctic. He also banned oil and gas leasing on federal lands. Western North Carolinians are paying the price for the Democrats’ war on American energy. It not only means you’re shelling out more of your hard-earned paycheck at the gas pump, but it also means that America is more dependent than ever on its foreign adversaries. Congress needs to pursue policies that make America an energy-independent nation once again. These policies were strongly supported by President Trump. Our nation needs to become an energy exporter again, and I will only support energy policies that empower American, not foreign governments. We don't need to put our country and our livelihoods at risk for liberal energy and climate experiments like the Green New Deal that reward China while hamstringing America. Each of us can do our part, but I will fight any efforts to add more regulations on our businesses and our way of life.
Only parents know what’s best for their children – not the government. That’s why in the NC Senate, I’ve fought for more school choice and more transparency by school boards. They should be made up of parents, not bureaucrats. School choice is about empowering parents to decide how and when their children receive their education, regardless of background or ZIP code. Parents also deserve to know what their children are being taught. In the NC Senate, I've stood against the Democrats forcing mandates, school closures and the teaching of radical Critical Race Theory on our children. I will continue to fight for the rights of parents and students, and to encourage WNC parents to speak up and get involved.[23] |
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—Chuck Edwards' campaign website (2022)[24] |
2020
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2016
Edwards' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
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Notable endorsements
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Campaign finance summary
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House North Carolina District 11 |
Officeholder U.S. House North Carolina District 11 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Chuck Edwards for Congress, "Fast Facts," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chuck Edwards for Congress, “Fighting the Status Quo,” accessed April 13, 2022
- ↑ Chuck Edwards for NC Senate Committee, homepage, accessed March 6, 2016
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Preceded by Madison Cawthorn (R) |
U.S. House North Carolina District 11 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate District 48 2016-2023 |
Succeeded by Timothy Moffitt (R) |