Under North Carolina law, when a candidate withdraws this close to the election, the political party in this case, the Republican Party, selects a replacement nominee. Early voting is set to being in North Carolina on Oct. 15, with Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. “The people of Western North Carolina are resilient,” Moffitt said. I’m in communication with district leadership and with the potential candidates the 11th District Executive Committee may consider when it meets Monday evening. “NC-11 GOP moves quickly to replace Edwards ahead of November election” was originally published on www.carolinajournal.com.