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Democrat Ager flips Edwards’s North Carolina House seat

Democrat Jamie Ager is projected to flip North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District seat, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The seat became open when Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) decided not to run for reelection amid his censure in the House over misconduct allegations. Ager, a fourth-generati Read More

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North Carolina live results: 2026 House elections

North Carolinians are voting Tuesday in a suite of elections, including an open House seat. Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped out of the race after the House Ethics Committee called for his censure amid a sexual harassment investigation. Now, Democrat Jamie Ager and Republican Jennifer Balkcom a Read More

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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers

The House has censured Rep. Chuck Edwards after an Ethics Committee investigation concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office. The 413-2 vote is the latest example of Congress grappling with revelations about lawmakers’ improper behavior toward female staffers. Edwards is a North Carolina Republican. He apologized to the former aides and his family but he also said he did not believe he committed sexual harassment. Rep. Michael Guest, chairman of the House Ethics Committee, says that while Edwards denied his conduct was intended to be sexual or romantic, his pattern of behavior would lead a reasonable person to interpret it as such. Read More