Under North Carolina law, the 11th Congressional District Republican Executive Committee will appoint his replacement on the November ballot. HERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS WHO COULD REPLACE CHUCK EDWARDS ON THE BALLOT IN NORTH CAROLINAThe district remains favorable to Republicans, but it is no longer forgiving. The Republican nominee will need to run two campaigns at once. He has declined to seek the nomination and will continue serving Western North Carolina in the state Senate, where his leadership remains important. Western North Carolina has a deep bench of conservative leaders, and Republicans retain every ability to hold NC-11.