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North Carolina's 11th Congressional District

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North Carolina redrew its congressional district boundaries in October 2025. Voters will elect representatives under the new map in 2026. Click here to read more about mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2023

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Chuck Edwards (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.

Elections

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Chuck Edwards (R) defeated Caleb Rudow (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards (R)
 
56.8
 
245,546
Image of Caleb Rudow
Caleb Rudow (D)
 
43.2
 
186,977

Total votes: 432,523
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Caleb Rudow (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Chuck Edwards (R) defeated Christian Reagan (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards
 
68.9
 
66,717
Image of Christian Reagan
Christian Reagan  Candidate Connection
 
31.1
 
30,095

Total votes: 96,812
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See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Chuck Edwards (R) defeated Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D) and David Coatney (L) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards (R)
 
53.8
 
174,232
Image of Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)
 
44.5
 
144,165
Image of David Coatney
David Coatney (L)
 
1.7
 
5,515

Total votes: 323,912
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
 
59.7
 
32,478
Image of Katie Dean
Katie Dean  Candidate Connection
 
25.6
 
13,957
Image of Jay Carey
Jay Carey  Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
3,858
Image of Bo Hess
Bo Hess
 
3.8
 
2,082
Marco Gutierrez
 
1.9
 
1,040
Image of Bynum Lunsford
Bynum Lunsford
 
1.8
 
1,002

Total votes: 54,417
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards
 
33.4
 
29,496
Image of Madison Cawthorn
Madison Cawthorn
 
31.9
 
28,112
Image of Matthew Burril
Matthew Burril
 
9.5
 
8,341
Image of Bruce O'Connell
Bruce O'Connell  Candidate Connection
 
6.8
 
6,037
Image of Rod Honeycutt
Rod Honeycutt  Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
5,775
Image of Michele Woodhouse
Michele Woodhouse  Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
4,668
Image of Wendy Nevarez
Wendy Nevarez  Candidate Connection
 
5.1
 
4,525
Image of Kristie Sluder
Kristie Sluder
 
1.5
 
1,304

Total votes: 88,258
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Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for May 17, 2022, was canceled. David Coatney (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn (R) defeated Morris Davis (D), Tracey DeBruhl (L), and Tamara Zwinak (G) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Madison Cawthorn
Madison Cawthorn (R)  Candidate Connection
 
54.5
 
245,351
Image of Morris Davis
Morris Davis (D)  Candidate Connection
 
42.3
 
190,609
Image of Tracey DeBruhl
Tracey DeBruhl (L)
 
1.9
 
8,682
Image of Tamara Zwinak
Tamara Zwinak (G)  Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
5,503

Total votes: 450,145
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Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn (R) defeated Lynda Bennett (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Madison Cawthorn
Madison Cawthorn  Candidate Connection
 
65.8
 
30,636
Image of Lynda Bennett
Lynda Bennett  Candidate Connection
 
34.2
 
15,905

Total votes: 46,541
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Morris Davis (D) defeated Gina Collias (D), Phillip Price (D), Michael O'Shea (D), and Steve Woodsmall (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Morris Davis
Morris Davis  Candidate Connection
 
47.3
 
52,983
Image of Gina Collias
Gina Collias
 
22.7
 
25,387
Image of Phillip Price
Phillip Price
 
11.3
 
12,620
Image of Michael O'Shea
Michael O'Shea
 
11.2
 
12,523
Image of Steve Woodsmall
Steve Woodsmall  Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
8,439

Total votes: 111,952
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lynda Bennett
Lynda Bennett  Candidate Connection
 
22.7
 
20,606
Image of Madison Cawthorn
Madison Cawthorn  Candidate Connection
 
20.4
 
18,481
Image of Jim Davis
Jim Davis
 
19.3
 
17,465
Image of Chuck Archerd
Chuck Archerd  Candidate Connection
 
9.1
 
8,272
Image of Wayne King
Wayne King
 
8.7
 
7,876
Image of Daniel Driscoll
Daniel Driscoll
 
8.6
 
7,803
Image of Joseph Osborne
Joseph Osborne  Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
6,470
Image of Vance Patterson
Vance Patterson  Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
2,242
Image of Matthew Burril
Matthew Burril (Withdrew, appeared on ballot)
 
0.6
 
523
Image of Albert Wiley Jr.
Albert Wiley Jr.
 
0.4
 
393
Dillon Gentry
 
0.4
 
390
Image of Steven Fekete
Steven Fekete
 
0.2
 
175

Total votes: 90,696
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Green Party primary

The Green Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Tamara Zwinak (G) advanced from the Green Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 without appearing on the ballot.

Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Tracey DeBruhl (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Mark Meadows (R) defeated Phillip Price (D) and Clifton Ingram Jr. (L) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows (R)
 
59.2
 
178,012
Image of Phillip Price
Phillip Price (D)
 
38.7
 
116,508
Image of Clifton Ingram Jr.
Clifton Ingram Jr. (L)
 
2.0
 
6,146

Total votes: 300,666
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Phillip Price (D) defeated Steve Woodsmall (D) and Scott Donaldson (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phillip Price
Phillip Price
 
40.6
 
13,499
Image of Steve Woodsmall
Steve Woodsmall
 
31.1
 
10,356
Scott Donaldson
 
28.3
 
9,402

Total votes: 33,257
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Mark Meadows (R) defeated Chuck Archerd (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
 
86.3
 
35,665
Image of Chuck Archerd
Chuck Archerd
 
13.7
 
5,639

Total votes: 41,304
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Clifton Ingram Jr. (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Clifton Ingram Jr.
Clifton Ingram Jr.

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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 elections

North Carolina redrew its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The state Senate approved a new congressional map on October 21, 2025, and the state House followed on October 22, 2025.[9][10] The New York Times' Eduardo Medina wrote, "Republicans already have control of 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats. The new map could give them an extra seat in the First Congressional District, which previously included all eight of the state’s majority Black counties and has now been redrawn to include more conservative-leaning counties. The district is currently held by Representative Don Davis, a Democrat."[11]

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[12] The legislation adopting the new maps passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40.[13] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[14][15]

The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."[12]

How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[16]

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[16]

  • Districts must be contiguous and compact.
  • Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
  • Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[16]


Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

2020

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2024

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See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2010 census

North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 11th the 189th most Republican district nationally.[17]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 11th the 168th most Republican district nationally.[18]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 54.8%-43.8%.[19]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 11th the 166th most Republican district nationally.[20]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 44.3% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 54.4%.[21]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 11th Congressional District the 148th most Republican nationally.[22]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.[23]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
  2. Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
  3. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  4. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
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  11. New York Times, "North Carolina State Senate Approves New Congressional Map in Effort to Add a Seat," October 21, 2025
  12. 12.0 12.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
  13. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
  14. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
  15. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
  17. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  18. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  19. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  20. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  21. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  22. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  23. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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