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Chuck Edwards
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Candidate, U.S. House North Carolina District 11

U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
North Carolina State Senate District 48
Successor:Timothy Moffitt

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Chuck Edwards (Republican Party) is a member of theU.S. House, representingNorth Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Edwards (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theU.S. House to representNorth Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Chuck Edwards was born inWaynesville, North Carolina in 1960 and lives inFlat Rock, North Carolina. He attended Blue Ridge Community College. His career experience includes owning businesses, such as McDonald's franchises, working in real estate, and working as the director of Entegra Financial. Edwards has served with the Hendersonville Rotary Club and as the director of the Community Foundation of Henderson County. From 2016 to 2023, Edwards served in theNorth Carolina Senate.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Edwards was assigned to the following committees:[Source]


Elections

2026

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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Endorsements

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2024

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

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

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

IncumbentChuck Edwards defeatedCaleb Rudow 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

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Total votes: 432,523
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Caleb Rudow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Republican primary election

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

IncumbentChuck Edwards defeatedChristian Reagan 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

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Total votes: 96,812
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Edwards signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform
  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

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

Chuck Edwards defeatedJasmine Beach-Ferrara andDavid Coatney 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

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Total votes: 323,912
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Democratic primary election

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

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Total votes: 54,417
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Republican primary election

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

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Total votes: 88,258
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled.David Coatney advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

2020

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48

IncumbentChuck Edwards defeatedBrian Caskey in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards (R)
 
58.9
 
68,197
Image of Brian Caskey
Brian Caskey (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.1
 
47,580

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Total votes: 115,777
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Brian Caskey defeatedCristal Figueroa andNajah Underwood in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brian Caskey
Brian Caskey Candidate Connection
 
49.7
 
12,795
Image of Cristal Figueroa
Cristal Figueroa Candidate Connection
 
33.2
 
8,535
Najah Underwood
 
17.1
 
4,390

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Total votes: 25,720
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentChuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48.

Campaign finance

2018

See also:North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48

IncumbentChuck Edwards defeatedNorm Bossert in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards (R)
 
56.3
 
49,073
Image of Norm Bossert
Norm Bossert (D)
 
43.7
 
38,147

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Total votes: 87,220
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Norm Bossert advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Norm Bossert
Norm Bossert

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

IncumbentChuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.

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Chuck Edwards

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2016

See also:North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theNorth Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held onNovember 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]IncumbentTom Apodaca (R) did not seek re-election.Chuck Edwards was appointed to the seat on August 19, 2016, after Apodaca resigned.

IncumbentChuck Edwards defeatedNorman Bossert in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 general election.[5][6]

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngChuck EdwardsIncumbent62.04%61,455
    DemocraticNorman Bossert37.96%37,596
Total Votes99,051
Source:North Carolina State Board of Elections


Norman Bossert ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Democratic primary.[7][8]

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngNorman Bossert (unopposed)


Chuck Edwards defeatedDennis Justice andLisa Baldwin in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Republican primary.[9][10]

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngChuck Edwards56.18%16,655
    RepublicanDennis Justice9.98%2,957
    RepublicanLisa Baldwin33.84%10,032
Total Votes29,644


Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Campaign website

Edwards' campaign website stated the following:

“

A SECURE BORDER

In the NC Senate, I sponsored the legislation that outlawed sanctuary cities in North Carolina. I believe it is the basic responsibility of our government to keep people safe. The Democrats in Washington have failed at that responsibility.

The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that 2 million migrants tried to cross our southern border in 2021, and nearly 179,000 were apprehended in December alone. Tens of thousands of those were unaccompanied children, resulting in a humanitarian crisis.

In the year since Joe Biden has been president, the situation at our southern border has deteriorated. The Biden administration has considered writing $450,000 checks to illegal immigrants who broke the law coming here, and Democrats in Congress have pushed for mass amnesty and for taxpayer-funded benefits.

It’s also a national security crisis. Since President Biden has taken office, the Border Patrol has arrested migrants from more than 50 countries, including several on the Department of Homeland Security’s terrorist watch list, and others from the criminal gang MS-13.

I will always put America’s security first. That means strengthening our borders, restoring funding to build the wall, and forcing all federal agencies to enforce our immigration laws. We need to keep out those who want to break our laws, do us harm, or not wait their turn.


BALANCE THE BUDGET

I support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. It works for North Carolina - it can work for America.

We don't have a debt crisis in this country. We have a spending crisis.

Thousands of Western North Carolina families who sit at their kitchen tables paying monthly bills understand this basic financial rule: You can't spend more than you make. Having a budget and living within your means is essential to keeping track of your financial health. The same is true for our country.

I am the only candidate in this race who has actually balanced a government budget. North Carolina requires it, and Washington should, too.

If elected, one of my top priorities will be to introduce legislation to enact a Balanced Budget Amendment.


ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

The cost of filling up your gas tank has gone up about $1 a gallon since Joe Biden was sworn in. Western North Carolinians are paying about $25 more every time they go to the pump than they did in January 2020, when Biden became president. Fuel prices are now at a seven-year high.

It doesn’t have to be this way. America has the largest energy resources in the world. And under President Trump, America became the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas.

From Day One, President Biden declared war on American energy, including shutting down construction of the Keystone XL pipeline – which also cost thousands of American jobs – and banning exploration of oil and gas in the Arctic. He also banned oil and gas leasing on federal lands.

Western North Carolinians are paying the price for the Democrats’ war on American energy. It not only means you’re shelling out more of your hard-earned paycheck at the gas pump, but it also means that America is more dependent than ever on its foreign adversaries.

Congress needs to pursue policies that make America an energy-independent nation once again. These policies were strongly supported by President Trump. Our nation needs to become an energy exporter again, and I will only support energy policies that empower American, not foreign governments.

We don't need to put our country and our livelihoods at risk for liberal energy and climate experiments like the Green New Deal that reward China while hamstringing America. Each of us can do our part, but I will fight any efforts to add more regulations on our businesses and our way of life.


EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING PARENTS

Only parents know what’s best for their children – not the government.

That’s why in the NC Senate, I’ve fought for more school choice and more transparency by school boards. They should be made up of parents, not bureaucrats.

School choice is about empowering parents to decide how and when their children receive their education, regardless of background or ZIP code.

Parents also deserve to know what their children are being taught. In the NC Senate, I've stood against the Democrats forcing mandates, school closures and the teaching of radical Critical Race Theory on our children.

I will continue to fight for the rights of parents and students, and to encourage WNC parents to speak up and get involved.[11]

”
—Chuck Edwards' campaign website (2022)[12]

2020

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2016

Edwards' website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“
  • Create a Stable Economy
  • Create and Encourage Jobs
  • Save Taxpayers’ Money
  • Improve Education
  • Keep NC Safe[13][11]
”

Campaign finance summary

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Chuck Edwards campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026*U.S. House North Carolina District 11Candidacy Declared general$233,163 $136,414
2024*U.S. House North Carolina District 11Won general$1,442,893 $1,432,022
2022U.S. House North Carolina District 11Won general$1,584,206 $1,486,313
2020North Carolina State Senate District 48Won general$490,832 N/A**
2018North Carolina State Senate District 48Won general$204,424 N/A**
2016North Carolina State Senate, District 48Won$215,591 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Chuck Edwards
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)President of the United States (2024)PrimaryWon General

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Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in theU.S. Senate (51-49).Joe Biden (D) was the president andKamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizingDepartment of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[14]
Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[15]
Yes check.svg Yea
To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
 
H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to nullify aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[16]
Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[17]
Yes check.svg Yea
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
 
The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify PresidentJoe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[18]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[19]
Yes check.svg Yea
Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
 
H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by theHouse of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[20]
Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[21]
Yes check.svg Yea
Lower Energy Costs Act
 
The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[22]
Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[23]
Yes check.svg Yea
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".
 
H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress andvetoed by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify aDepartment of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certainenvironmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[24]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[25]
Yes check.svg Yea
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
 
H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended thenational coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[26]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[27]
Yes check.svg Yea
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
 
TheFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[28]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[29]
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote
 
In January 2023, theHouse of Representatives held itsregular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[30]Click here to read more.
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay
Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
 
H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[31]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[32]
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote
 
In October 2023, following Rep.Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, theHouse of Representatives heldanother election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[33]Click here to read more.
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea
Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.
 
H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by theHouse of Representatives that formally authorized animpeachment inquiry into PresidentJoe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[34]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[35]
Yes check.svg Yea
Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.
 
H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following aHouse Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[36]
Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[37]
Red x.svg Nay
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
 
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[38]
Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[39]
Yes check.svg Yea
Secure the Border Act of 2023
 
The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by theU.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.[40]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[41]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.[42]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[43]
Yes check.svg Yea
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
 
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by theU.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[44]
Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[45]
Yes check.svg Yea
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
 
The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by theU.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[46]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[47]
Yes check.svg Yea
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
 
The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by theU.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.[48]
Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[49]
Yes check.svg Yea
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
 
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[50]
Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[51]
Yes check.svg Yea
Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
 
The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by theU.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.[52]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[53]
Yes check.svg Yea
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
 
H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary ofHomeland SecurityAlejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.[54]
Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[55]
Yes check.svg Yea
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
 
H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[56]
Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[57]


State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, theNorth Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.

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2021

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In 2021, theNorth Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.

Legislators are scored based on their stance related to healthcare costs.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2020

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In 2020, theNorth Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
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2019

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In 2019, theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2018

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In 2018, theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017

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In 2017, theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016

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In 2016, theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.



Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2021-2022

Edwards was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Edwards was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2017
•Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
•Commerce and Insurance
•Education/Higher Education
•Health Care
•State and Local Government

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    1. ↑Chuck Edwards for Congress, "Fast Facts," accessed April 15, 2022
    2. ↑Hendersonville Lightning, "Small business background preps Edwards for Chamber role," January 29, 2013
    3. ↑The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges toNorth Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
    4. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
    5. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
    6. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
    7. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
    8. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
    9. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
    10. ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
    11. ↑11.011.1Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    12. ↑Chuck Edwards for Congress, “Fighting the Status Quo,” accessed April 13, 2022
    13. ↑Chuck Edwards for NC Senate Committee, homepage, accessed March 6, 2016
    14. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
    15. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 723," December 14, 2023
    16. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
    17. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 116," accessed May 15, 2025
    18. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
    19. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 199," accessed May 15, 2025
    20. ↑Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
    21. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 106," accessed May 15, 2025
    22. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
    23. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 182," accessed May 15, 2025
    24. ↑Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
    25. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 149," accessed May 15, 2025
    26. ↑Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
    27. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 104," accessed May 15, 2025
    28. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
    29. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 243," accessed May 15, 2025
    30. ↑Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
    31. ↑Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
    32. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
    33. ↑Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
    34. ↑Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
    35. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
    36. ↑Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
    37. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 691," accessed May 15, 2025
    38. ↑Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
    39. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 456," accessed May 15, 2025
    40. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
    41. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 209," accessed May 15, 2025
    42. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    43. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 380," accessed May 15, 2025
    44. ↑Congress.gov, "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
    45. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 30," accessed May 15, 2025
    46. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025," accessed February 18, 2025
    47. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 279," accessed May 15, 2025
    48. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.6090 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
    49. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 172," accessed May 15, 2025
    50. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    51. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 200," accessed May 15, 2025
    52. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act," accessed February 13, 2025
    53. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 477," accessed May 15, 2025
    54. ↑Congress.gov, "H.Res.863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
    55. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 43," accessed May 15, 2025
    56. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," accessed February 13, 2025
    57. ↑Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 450," accessed May 15, 2025

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Madison Cawthorn (R)    		U.S. House North Carolina District 11
    2023-Present    		Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -    		North Carolina State Senate District 48
    2016-2023    		Succeeded by
    Timothy Moffitt (R)


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