EDWARDS DROPS OUTU.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards is ending his re-election campaign. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term,” the second-term congressman from Flat Rock announced early Wednesday in a post on X. “Serving Western North Carolina has been the honor of my life. It was unclear early Wednesday what the next steps would be for replacing Edwards's name on the Nov. 3 ballot.