North Carolina — 11th District

Republicans in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District have selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on the November ballot.

Balkcom, a mortgage loan officer from Henderson County who currently represents the 117th state House district, won the nomination on the first ballot, according to several attendees at Monday night’s meeting at the Buncombe County Republican Party headquarters in Asheville.

Members of the NC-11 Republican Party’s executive committee — which includes the party’s district officers, county chairs, vice chairs and at-large members — chose Balkcom from among six candidates at the meeting.

“She’s just very experienced,” Merry Guy, who chairs the 11th District Republican Party, told reporters after the meeting. “Very passionate. She knows the values of this country. She’s an eighth-generation farmer. She’s got a tremendous amount of legislative experience and a track record that’s hard to beat. So, we’re just really excited that she has s…