GOP chooses Balkcom as 11th District nomineeJennifer Balkcom makes her pitch to be the Republican nominee for the 11th Congressional District in place of incumbent Chuck Edwards, who dropped his re-election campaign last week. Jennifer Capps Balkcom is the Republican nominee for the 11th Congressional District in what's now a nationally watched campaign. Related Stories“I’m blessed to receive the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District," Balkcom in an announcement via email Monday night under a GOP-red Jennifer Balkcom: U.S. House letterhead. "I’m grateful for the outpouring of encouragement I’ve received to pursue the Republican nomination for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District," she said. Those roots are why I fight so hard for this place - because Western North Carolina isn’t just where I live.