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2026 candidates we're tracking in NC-11
Jennifer Capps Balkcom
Top priorities
- Hurricane Helene recovery
- Housing affordability
- Rural health care
Per the WFAE.
About Jennifer Capps Balkcom
Jennifer Capps Balkcom is an eighth-generation Western North Carolinian raised on her family's apple farm in Henderson County, per her campaign site. She began her career in banking and finance in 1998 and now works as a Mortgage Loan Officer and small-business owner, per the campaign site. She currently represents Henderson County in the North Carolina House and is running for Congress in North Carolina's 11th District, per the campaign site.
Jamie Ager
Top priorities
- Cutting red tape to deliver Hurricane Helene recovery funding
- Making healthcare more affordable and accessible
- Restricting insider stock trading by members of Congress
Per the campaign site.
About Jamie Ager
Ager is a fifth-generation farmer who owns a sustainable meat company employing 25 people and holds degrees in environmental studies and history from Warren Wilson College, per the campaign site. He farms in Fairview in Western North Carolina, per the campaign site.
Travis Groo
Travis Groo is a trucking safety specialist, per press coverage of the race. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The North Carolina primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 12, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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