North Carolina District 11

NC-11 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held March 3, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Jamie Ager 49,193 64.7%
Richard Hudspeth 12,063 15.9%
Zelda Briarwood 9,893 13.0%
Paul Maddox 3,857 5.1%
Lee Whipple 1,078 1.4%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Chuck Edwards 47,795 70.1%
Adam Smith 20,389 29.9%

Full calendar and every race: North Carolina primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Chuck Edwards
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+14

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Chuck Edwards

Chuck Edwards Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $939,985
Cash on Hand: $485,744

Jamie Ager Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,052,354
Cash on Hand: $2,184,778

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

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Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NC-11 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 NC-11 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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