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Democrat Jamie Ager wins North Carolina's 11th House district
NC Newsline reported Democrat Jamie Ager defeated Republican Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina's 11th District, citing an Associated Press race call Tuesday night.
Democrat Jamie Ager defeated Republican state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, NC Newsline reported, citing an Associated Press race call at 8:55 p.m.1.
Ager is the owner of Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview; Balkcom is a state representative from Hendersonville, according to NC Newsline1.
The district covering western North Carolina has elected only one Democrat to the U.S. House since 1991, Heath Shuler, NC Newsline reported1. The same account said President Donald Trump carried the district three times1.
Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards ended his reelection bid in August, and the North Carolina Republican Party selected Balkcom as the replacement nominee on Aug. 10, leaving her with less than three months to campaign, according to NC Newsline1.
Ager's grandfather Jamie Clark represented the 11th District from 1983 to 1985 and 1987 to 1991, and his brother Eric serves in the state House, NC Newsline reported1. The Cook Political Report moved the district from toss-up to lean Democratic on Oct. 23, according to the same report1.
NC Newsline described the story as developing1.
