State Representative Jennifer Balkcom has been nominated as the GOP candidate for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District after incumbent Chuck Edwards withdrew from the race. “I’m blessed to receive the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District,” Balkcom said. “Western North Carolina is where I was born, raised, and chose to raise my own family. Balkcom won a competitive Republican primary in 2022 to represent the 117th District in the North Carolina House. The 11th Congressional District includes a portion of Polk County and much of Western North Carolina.