Spotlight U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards announces bid for reelection to represent McDowell County district From Staff Reports Dec 3, 2025 Dec 3, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards filed to run for reelection on Monday to continue serving North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.kAm“$6CG:?8 H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 92D 366? @?6 @7 E96 8C62E6DE 9@?@CD @7 >J =:76[” D2:5 t5H2C5D[ 2 #6AF3=:42?] “x 7:=65 7@C C6\6=64E:@? E@52J 3642FD6 E96 A6@A=6 @7 }r\`` 56D6CG6 2 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 H9@ F?56CDE2?5D @FC G2=F6D[ 5676?5D @FC 7C665@>D[ 2?5 DE2?5D FA E@ (2D9:?8E@? @G6CC6249] %92E’D H92E x’G6 5@?6[ 2?5 E92E’D H92E x H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 5@]”k^Am Edwards Nate Payne kAmx? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6[ t5H2C5D 9:89=:89E65 H@C< 96 92D 5@?6 E@ 96=A C64@G6C 7C@> wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ DEC6?8E96? 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