Jamie Ager
DChallengerFEC H6NC11248
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Raised this cycle$5.9M
Cash on hand: $620K
2026 race
NC-11 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Jamie AgerWon65.0%
- DRichard HudspethDefeated16.0%
- DZelda BriarwoodDefeated13.0%
- DPaul MaddoxDefeated5.0%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Chuck EdwardsWon70.1%Withdrew
- RAdam SmithDefeated29.9%
Currently held by
Chuck Edwards (R) — not on the FEC's 2026 candidate roster — may not be seeking re-election. That's why this race shows no incumbent.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$8.9M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Candidates
Sorted by fundraising
Jennifer Capps Balkcom
RChallengerFEC H6NC11321
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Raised this cycle$399K
Cash on hand: $295K
Adam Smith
RChallengerFEC H6NC11263
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Raised this cycle$67K
Cash on hand: $2K
Travis Groo
IChallengerFEC H6NC11313
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
6 defeated candidates — show
Richard Hudspeth
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NC11255
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Raised this cycle$217K
Cash on hand: $0
Morris Col Davis
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NC11222
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Raised this cycle$111K
Cash on hand: $0
Christopher John Harjes
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NC11206
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Raised this cycle$74K
Cash on hand: $0
Jacob Lawrence
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NC11230
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Raised this cycle$43K
Cash on hand: $936
Zelda Briarwood
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NC11214
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Raised this cycle$39K
Cash on hand: $17
Paul Maddox
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NC11271
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on NC-11 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Jamie Agerlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Jennifer Capps Balkcomleans negative
0 pos3 neutral2 neg5 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$8.9M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.8M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2.1M
$317K for · $1.8M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamie Ager(D) + WELCOMEPAC $250K + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $65K + SURJ PAC $912 | $5.9M | $317K | — | $6.2M |
Adam Smith(R) | $67K | — | — | $67K |
Travis Groo(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Jennifer Capps Balkcom(R) − HMP $1.4M − SD 2026 $370K | $399K | — | $1.8M | −$1.4M |
6 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hudspeth(D)defeated | $217K | — | — | $217K |
Morris Col Davis(D)defeated | $111K | — | — | $111K |
Christopher John Harjes(D)defeated | $74K | — | — | $74K |
Jacob Lawrence(D)defeated | $43K | — | — | $43K |
Zelda Briarwood(D)defeated | $39K | — | — | $39K |
Paul Maddox(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NC versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Jamie Ager(D)47% in-state · $2.3M itemized
$1.1M in-state$1.2M out-of-state
Adam Smith(R)45% in-state · $50K itemized
$23K in-state$27K out-of-state
5 defeated candidates — show
Richard Hudspeth(D)defeated85% in-state · $121K itemized
$103K in-state$18K out-of-state
Morris Col Davis(D)defeated63% in-state · $36K itemized
$23K in-state$13K out-of-state
Christopher John Harjes(D)defeated22% in-state · $20K itemized
$5K in-state$16K out-of-state
Jacob Lawrence(D)defeated78% in-state · $9K itemized
$7K in-state$2K out-of-state
Zelda Briarwood(D)defeated90% in-state · $17K itemized
$16K in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Ager | Balkcom | Smith | Groo | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | ||||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | ||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | ||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should allow more legal immigration each year. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Jennifer Capps Balkcom
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-house-control-midterm-election-wins-trump-check-rcna603397NBC NewsNov 4
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-11th-district-results-jennifer-balkcom-jamie-ager/CBS NewsNov 4
- Key midterm election results - Roll CallRoll CallNov 4
- Vance boosts three vulnerable Republicans in North CarolinaWashington ExaminerOct 20
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.