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Current Position: US Representative of NC District 10 since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Represented the 48th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2016 to 2023
District:   western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties includes all of Asheville
Upcoming Election:

Edwards joined McDonald’s in 1989, working as an operations manager until 1991, senior business consultant from 1991 to 1996, and development coordinator from 1996 to 1998. He also worked as the vice president of Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress. In 2013, he became a director of Entegra Financial Corporation. In 2020, Entegra merged with First Citizens Bank.

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Current Position: US Representative of NC District 10 since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Represented the 48th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2016 to 2023
District:   western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties includes all of Asheville
Upcoming Election:

Edwards joined McDonald’s in 1989, working as an operations manager until 1991, senior business consultant from 1991 to 1996, and development coordinator from 1996 to 1998. He also worked as the vice president of Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress. In 2013, he became a director of Entegra Financial Corporation. In 2020, Entegra merged with First Citizens Bank.

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Source: Government site

Congressman Chuck Edwards serves as the U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 11th District, which covers 15 counties in the state’s western mountains.

A Hendersonville businessman and civic leader, Chuck previously served three terms in the North Carolina Senate beginning in 2016. There, he gained a reputation as a workhorse, serving on 18 committees – chairing eight of them – and focusing on improving the lives of those in his district and for all North Carolinians.

In November 2022, Chuck was elected to Congress.

In the U.S. House of Representatives, Chuck’s work ethic was recognized, and he has the rare honor as a freshman of being selected to sit on three committees: the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Accountability.

He serves on six subcommittees: On Oversight, he sits on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation; Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs; Government Operations and the Federal Workforce.

On Transportation and Infrastructure, he sits on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management; Highways and Transit; and Water Resources and Environment.

However, as important as that legislative work is, Chuck’s main focus continues to be serving his constituents, helping them interface with federal agencies, assisting with problems, and trying to make life better for Western North Carolinians. His office motto is “First in constituent services.”

Chuck and his wife, Teresa, live in Flat Rock, NC.

Personal

Full Name: Charles ‘Chuck’ Marion Edwards

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Teresa; 2 Children: Chris (deceased), Kimberly

Birth Place: Waynesville, NC

Religion: Christian

Source: Vote Smart

Education

Attended, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Blue Ridge Community College, 1979-1983

Representative, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 11, 2023-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 11, 2022, 2024

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 48, 2016-2023

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 48, 2020

Political Experience

Professional Experience

Director, Entegra Financial Corporation, 2013-present

Owner, C. Edwards Group, Incorporated, 1998-present

Vice President, Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress, present

Development Coordinator, McDonald’s Corporation, 1996-1998

Senior Business Consultant, McDonald’s Corporation, 1991-1996

Operations Supervisor, McDonald’s Corporation, 1989-1991

Offices

Washington DC Office
1505 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515Phone: (202) 225-6401

Hendersonville District Office
200 North Grove Street
Suite 121
Hendersonville, NC  28792Phone: (828) 435-7310
Fax: (771) 200-5795

Contact

Email: Government

Web Links

Politics

Source: none

Election Results

To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.

Committees

  • House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
    • Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
    • Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
      • For more information on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, please click here
  • House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
    • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
    • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
    • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
      • For more information on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure please click here
  • House Budget Committee
    • For more information on the House Budget Committee, please click here

New Legislation

Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Edwards.

Issues

Committees and Caucuses

  • House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
    • Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
    • Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
      • For more information on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, please click here

Votes and Legislation

One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing, making, and monitoring laws. New legislation is passed almost every week. Please contact our office to share your thoughts on current legislation that may affect you, your family and your community.

Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Edwards.

 

  • House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
    • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
    • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
    • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
      • For more information on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure please click here

 

  • House Budget Committee
    • For more information on the House Budget Committee, please click here

More Information

Services

Source: Government page

District

Source: Wikipedia

North Carolina’s 11th congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina. Since January 3, 2023, the district has been represented by Chuck Edwards.[3]

The 11th district has historically been known for its volatile politics and was once considered one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. It was traditionally anchored by the heavily Democratic city of Asheville, with the rest of the district being split between Democratic-leaning counties in the south and Republican-leaning counties in the north. Consequently, congressional races were historically hard-fought and often very close.

In 2011, the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the district, shifting much of Asheville to the 10th district, where the city’s Democratic tilt was diluted by the overwhelming Republican inclination of the rest of the district. The new map split Asheville in such a way that in some neighborhoods, one side of the street moved to the 10th while the other side of the street stayed in the 11th.[4]

To make up for the loss in population, the 11th absorbed some strongly Republican territory in the Foothills which had previously been in the 10th. On paper, it was one of the most Republican districts in the state. Due to the district becoming much more conservative, three-term Democratic incumbent Heath Shuler did not run for reelection in 2012, and was succeeded by Republican Mark Meadows.

In 2019, a panel of North Carolina judges ruled that the existing map was a partisan gerrymander, and ordered new congressional districts to be drawn ahead of the 2020 election.[5] After review in December, a new map was approved.[6][7] The district included the western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. It still leans Republican, but much less so than the previous iteration, as it once again includes all of Asheville.[6][7]

On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which removed Avery and Mitchell Counties from the district.[8]

Wikipedia

Charles Marion Edwards (born September 13, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 11th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 48th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2016 to 2023.[1][2]

Early life and education

Edwards was born in Waynesville, North Carolina. He graduated from West Henderson High School in 1978 and studied business, accounting, and marketing at Blue Ridge Community College.[3]

Career

Edwards’ state senatorial portrait, c. 2019

Edwards joined McDonald’s in 1989, working as an operations manager until 1991, senior business consultant from 1991 to 1996, and development coordinator from 1996 to 1998. He also worked as the vice president of Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress.[4] In 2013, he became a director of Entegra Financial Corporation.[5] In 2020, Entegra merged with First Citizens Bank.[6]

Edwards was appointed to the North Carolina Senate in August 2016 after Tom Apodaca resigned. He defeated Democratic nominee Norman Bossert in 2016, and was reelected in 2018 and 2020.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

On November 30, 2021, Edwards declared his candidacy for North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in the 2022 election.[8] The district was represented by freshman Republican incumbent Madison Cawthorn. Cawthorn faced numerous scandals, had made a number of controversial statements, and was criticized by Edwards as an ineffective legislator.[9] Edwards was also endorsed by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis.

On May 17, 2022, Edwards defeated Cawthorn in the Republican primary with 33.4% of the vote.[10] Although he lost 12 of the district’s 15 counties, he carried Buncombe, its most populous, by over 2,000 votes, exceeding his overall margin of 1,338. Edwards also defeated Cawthorn in Henderson County by 3,191 votes. Henderson County is home to both Edwards and Cawthorn.[11]

Political positions

Edwards voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[12][13]

In January 2024, Edwards introduced legislation which would prevent immigrants from being counted by the United States census, for the purposes of determining the United States congressional apportionment.[14] In February 2024, Edwards posted a picture on X of a large migrant caravan in Mexico in order to criticize the immigration policies of the Biden administration, suggesting that Joe Biden was at fault for the migrants in the picture immigrating to the United States. However, the picture was taken in 2018, during the administration of Donald Trump.[15][16]

Electoral history

U.S. House of Representatives

North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, 2022 Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChuck Edwards 29,496 33.4
RepublicanMadison Cawthorn (incumbent)28,11231.9
RepublicanMatthew Burril8,3419.5
RepublicanBruce O’Connell6,0376.8
RepublicanRod Honeycutt5,7756.5
RepublicanMichele Woodhouse4,6685.3
RepublicanWendy Nevarez4,5255.1
RepublicanKristie Sluder1,3041.5
Total votes88,258 100.0
North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, 2022 General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChuck Edwards 174,232 53.8
DemocraticJasmine Beach-Ferrara144,16544.5
LibertarianDavid Coatney5,5151.7
Total votes323,912 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Edwards and his wife, Teresa, have had two children. In 2018, his 36 year old son died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a lengthy period of untreated depression.[17]

References

  1. ^ “Chuck Edwards replaces Tom Apodaca, will complete Apodaca’s term”. WLOS News 13. Associated Press. August 24, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ^ “Senator Chuck Edwards – Biography – North Carolina General Assembly”. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ^ “Chuck Edwards”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  4. ^ Moss, Bill (January 29, 2013). “Henderson County Business: Small business background preps Edwards for Chamber role – Hendersonville Lightning”. www.hendersonvillelightning.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ^ “Charles Edwards’ Biography”. Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  6. ^ “First Citizens Bank Completes Merger With Entegra Financial Corp., Entegra Bank”. www.firstcitizens.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. ^ “Chuck Edwards”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  8. ^ King, Kimberly (November 30, 2021). “Republicans eye open seats after Sen. Edwards announces congressional run”. WLOS News 13. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  9. ^ “Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s primary challenger Chuck Edwards wants to focus on results for North Carolina — not his opponent’s many scandals”. Business Insider.
  10. ^ Ulloa, Jazmine (2022-05-18). “Madison Cawthorn loses his re-election bid after a deluge of scandals”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  11. ^ “NC SBE Election Contest Details”.
  12. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (2023-10-25). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  13. ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (2023-10-25). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ King, Kimberly (January 25, 2024). “Congressman Chuck Edwards introduces legislation targeting immigrants”. WLOS. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Zurick, Maura (February 13, 2024). “Republican Congressman’s Meme About Border on Biden’s Watch Backfires”. Newsweek. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Moye, David (February 14, 2024). “GOP Rep. Blames Biden For Border Issues Using Pic Taken During Trump Era”. Yahoo. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  17. ^ “Today@NCCapitol: Moment of silence”. WRAL.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-18.

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Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 48th district

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina’s 11th congressional district

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Chuck Edwards NC-11

Current Position: US Representative of NC District 10 since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Represented the 48th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2016 to 2023
District:   western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties includes all of Asheville
Upcoming Election:

Edwards joined McDonald’s in 1989, working as an operations manager until 1991, senior business consultant from 1991 to 1996, and development coordinator from 1996 to 1998. He also worked as the vice president of Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress. In 2013, he became a director of Entegra Financial Corporation. In 2020, Entegra merged with First Citizens Bank.

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Mark Meadows

Current Position: US Representative since 2013
Affiliation: Republican

During his time in the House, Rep. Meadows has been a known champion for fiscal responsibility, accountable government, pro-growth economic policies, pro-family and pro-life initiatives, and a strong military. Meadows’s office is widely known in North Carolina and on Capitol Hill for providing top notch constituent services—particularly in service of Veterans and military members.

Rep. Meadows has developed a reputation on Capitol Hill as a principled conservative with a unique ability to communicate, negotiate, and find consensus among members with differing opinions.

Source: Government page

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