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Democrats flip North Carolina's 11th District after Chuck Edwards abandoned reelection bid
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Democrat Jamie Ager won North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, the first Democrat to do so since 2010, according to CBS News projections.
- Ager, a fourth-generation farmer, faced GOP candidate Jennifer Balkcom, who replaced incumbent Chuck Edwards on the ballot less than 90 days before the election after Edwards ended his reelection bid.
- The Cook Political Report shifted the race from lean Republican to toss-up, and then to lean Democrat following Edwards' withdrawal.
- Edwards was censured by the House in September for "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two young women who worked for him, leading to his decision to end his campaign.
- Despite Edwards' claim that the ethics findings exonerated him under House rules, he chose not to seek reelection amid mounting controversy.
