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Edwards, Ager wins set up closely watched battle for 11th District seat

By Bill Moss, Published: March 4, 2026

Serving up what is likely to be one of two closely watched congressional contests in the state, incumbent Chuck Edwards trounced challenger Adam R. Smith to take the Republican nomination while Buncombe County cattle farmer Jamie Ager cruised past Richard Hudspeth, a physician and retired CEO of Blue Ridge Health, and three others, winning with 65 percent of the vote.

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