Jamie Ager
Candidate for North Carolina 11th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · North Carolina 11th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 11 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 11th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Buncombe County, Haywood County, Swain County, Macon County, Jackson County, Cherokee County, Madison County, McDowell County, Transylvania County, Henderson County, Yancey County, Graham County, Avery County, Clay County and Mitchell County; part of Polk County.
289 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Results
Certified results for North Carolina 11th Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 11 (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie AgerDemocrat | Democrat | 49,193 | 64.7% |
| Richard HudspethDemocrat | Democrat | 12,063 | 15.9% |
| Zelda BriarwoodDemocrat | Democrat | 9,893 | 13.0% |
| Paul MaddoxDemocrat | Democrat | 3,857 | 5.1% |
| Lee WhippleDemocrat | Democrat | 1,078 | 1.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 11 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck EdwardsRepublican | Republican | 47,795 | 70.1% |
| Adam R. SmithRepublican | Republican | 20,389 | 29.9% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 11
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck EdwardsRepublican | Republican | 245,546 | 56.8% |
| Caleb RudowDemocrat | Democrat | 186,977 | 43.2% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Has not held elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24: the NC State Board of Elections 2026 candidate list shows AGER, JAMES PETERSON (ballot name Jamie Ager), DEM, filed 12/01/2025, for U.S. House District 11 only. The ncleg.gov House and Senate member lists (ncleg.gov/Members/MemberList/H and /S) do not include him; Eric Ager (his brother) is the House member. ncleg.gov's former-members page returned 404, so historical membership was not searched there.
Official · NC General Assembly member lists + NC State Board of Elections · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $3,052,354cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $2,184,778cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $867,576cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- EXPRESS LANE STRATEGIES LLC · strategy consulting$203.8K
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS · list acquisition$77.8K
- OLD TOWN MEDIA LLC · advertising$50.0K
- PRECINCT LLC · communications consulting$35.6K
- NGP VAN · software$30.1K
Campaign finance — Ager for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Ager for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $3,052,354.24 this cycle · spent $867,576.46 · cash on hand $2,184,777.78 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,799,701.44 (92%); PACs and other political committees $223,349.00 (7%); Party committees $8,220.78 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $17,570.00 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $239.4K; digital $123.6K; media/ad buying $68.7K; polling $39.8K; direct mail $27.8K; compliance/treasurer $25.2K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 06/15/2026. Reports 8 assets; highest reported ranges: Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC, 68% Interest (joint) $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Agerondak LLLP, 6% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Elspeth M. Clarke LLC, 3% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Ager Holding LLC, 17% Interest (joint) $250,001–$500,000; 4 others at or below $250,001–$500,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: CEO role, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $120,419.58; Spouse Salary, Warren Wilson College $136,000.00; Spouse Salary, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $30,000.00. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. CEO, Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC); 118 source(s) paying over $5,000.
Jun 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure — Amendment 2025
Amendment for 2025, covering 01/01/2024–10/29/2025; filed 02/02/2026. Reports 8 assets; highest reported ranges: Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC, 68% Interest (joint) $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Agerondak LLLP, 6% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Elspeth M. Clarke LLC, 3% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Ager Holding LLC, 17% Interest (joint) $250,001–$500,000; 4 others at or below $250,001–$500,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: CEO role, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $120,419.58; Spouse Salary, Warren Wilson College $136,000.00; Spouse Salary, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $30,000.00. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. CEO, Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC).
Feb 2, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure — Amendment 2025
Amendment for 2025, covering 01/01/2024–10/29/2025; filed 02/02/2026. Reports 8 assets; highest reported ranges: Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC, 68% Interest (joint) $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Agerondak LLLP, 6% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Elspeth M. Clarke LLC, 3% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Ager Holding LLC, 17% Interest (joint) $250,001–$500,000; 4 others at or below $250,001–$500,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: CEO role, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $120,419.58; Spouse Salary, Warren Wilson College $136,000.00; Spouse Salary, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $30,000.00. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. CEO, Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC).
Feb 2, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Financial disclosure — Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–10/29/2025; filed 11/26/2025. Reports 8 assets; highest reported ranges: Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC, 34% Interest (joint) $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Agerondak LLLP, 6% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Elspeth M. Clarke LLC, 3% Interest (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Ager Holding LLC, 17% Interest (joint) $250,001–$500,000; 4 others at or below $250,001–$500,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: CEO role, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $120,419.58; Spouse Salary, Warren Wilson College $136,000.00; Spouse Salary, Hickory Nut Gap Farm LLC $30,000.00. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. CEO, Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC).
Nov 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Jamie
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $104,800 on Google; outside Google ads $73,500–$89,500; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $331,202. Against: outside Google ads $92,865–$113,469; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $576,186. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — Fight for Working People (supporting)
Fight for Working People — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $3,500–$4,500 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — Ager for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Ager for Congress). 30 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $104,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 22 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $92,865–$113,469 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 22 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — WelcomePAC (supporting)
WelcomePAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $70,000–$85,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 15, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $773,197 supporting, $3,576,475 opposing, across 79 reports.
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $3,507,374
13 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
WelcomePACSupporting · $226,584
4 reports, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Fight for Working PeopleSupporting · $220,000
4 reports, newest Oct 2, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Project 218Supporting · $109,701
2 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $63,657
4 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE ActionOpposing · $63,400
2 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Way To Lead PACSupporting · $57,240
2 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $44,607
4 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Community Change VotersSupporting · $14,929
2 reports, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Relentless PACSupporting · $12,949
1 report, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Indivisible ActionSupporting · $12,250
1 report, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIESSupporting · $8,632
27 reports, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
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CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Opposing · $5,701
2 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Neighbor VoicesSupporting · $1,926
4 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $722
7 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Washington, DC is corrupt. It starts to look like a big old coin-operated machine, and the only way to have access to that machine is you gotta put money in the machine, and that’s how you get your favors back from the machine”
“They’re getting rich trading stocks all the time. To me, that makes people cynical that people in Washington, DC are there to work for the people, and it makes people think that people are in Washington, DC to work for themselves. We’ve got to ban members of Congress from trading stocks”
“What you don’t do when people are struggling to make ends meet in your community, to make their lives work, is you don’t go to war in Iran and cause everybody’s gas price to double”
“That’s terrible. That’s pathetic. We live in a great country here. When we can’t solve problems like healthcare, we know we have to do better”
“We’ve got people still living in campers, still living in tents. We’ve got people living in sheds. We’ve got families that are struggling. We have small businesses that are struggling, and people in Washington, DC forgot about us here in Western North Carolina”
“What inspires me is the fact that everybody came together. Didn’t matter what your politics were, it didn’t matter what your background was, people needed help, and everybody in this community stepped up”
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“We’re running a campaign on issues that aren’t partisan. We need to get Helene recovery money. We need to make the cost of living work for young folks in our community, and we need to make sure that corruption isn’t how you win in politics in Washington, DC”
“To me, those tariffs had the unintended consequence of retaliatory tariffs that devastated so many farms and the only thing to do then was bail them out, which was not a good outcome, not a good scenario. So, we gotta be more strategic with how we do these things”
“I know a lot of folks that see me less in the context of partisan politics, and they see me more as a farmer, a business owner, as a dad, as a community member”
“I would really focus on Helene recovery, number one. And make sure that we’ve got money coming into western North Carolina”
“We’ve got real issues to focus on, and this kind of behavior is just distracting and unfortunate”
“It’s unfortunate that people don’t trust the process, and now we’re going to end up with a scenario where the ‘Bob bosses’ of the party, the people in the party, are going to pick the candidate, not the actual people on the ground, not the voters, and to me, that’s unfortunate”
“We’ve run the same campaign this whole time. We’re focused on Helene recovery; we’re focused on the cost of living is too high for so many people all over western North Carolina”
“If there’s one job for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives when you’re in a position of all the levers of power in Washington, D.C., it’s to get the money into your community to where it needs to be to get people back on their feet”
“I love this place. It's home in so many ways: the mountains, the rivers, the streams, the small towns, the small businesses”
Interviews and Published Statements
Balkcom, Ager share stage in 1st joint public forum in NC-11 race
Candidate forum · Asheville Daily Planet (report)
Sep 7, 2026 · Press · Asheville Daily Planet (report) · sourceBalkcom and Ager agriculture forum
Candidate forum · WLOS News 13 No platform-caption clip: WLOS video is on its own player (see media note).
Aug 27, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13 · sourceJamie Ager discusses Edwards' exit, what's next for the NC-11 race
TV interview (one-on-one) · WLOS News 13 No platform-caption clip: WLOS video is on its own player (see media note).
Aug 5, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13 · source
In the News
Press coverage
- Jamie Ager vows to secure Helene funding, lower costs, and fight DC corruptionSep 23, 2026 · Press · Cardinal & Pine
- Balkcom, Ager share stage in 1st joint public forum in NC-11 raceSep 7, 2026 · Press · Asheville Daily Planet
- Jamie Ager seeks to ride enthusiasm to CongressSep 1, 2026 · Press · Cardinal & Pine
- Jamie Ager, Jennifer Balkcom share stage in first joint public forum ...Aug 27, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13
- Democrat Jamie Ager releases first TV ad in NC-11 raceAug 19, 2026 · Press · Spectrum News
- NC-11: Jamie Ager vs Jennifer BalkcomAug 17, 2026 · Press · Cardinal & Pine
- Balkcom gets GOP nod to defend NC-11 congressional seatAug 10, 2026 · Press · Carolina Public Press
- Jamie Ager discusses Edwards' exit, what's next for the NC-11 raceAug 6, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13
- Jamie Ager says Rep. Chuck Edwards' alleged misconduct is 'sad for the country' | WUNC NewsMay 8, 2026 · Press · WUNC
- What is Jamie Ager's platform? Candidate on FEMA, Iran, WNC recoveryMar 16, 2026 · Press · Asheville Citizen Times
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websiteagerforcongress.comFull-page capture of https://agerforcongress.com/ at 2026-09-24T12:39:02Z (UTC). Public metrics: not applicable (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/jamieagerncFull-page capture of https://x.com/jamieagernc at 2026-09-24T13:03:26Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · XSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/JamieAgerNCFull-page capture of https://www.facebook.com/JamieAgerNC/ at 2026-09-24T13:03:19Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · FacebookSelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/jamieagerncFull-page capture of https://www.instagram.com/jamieagernc at 2026-09-24T13:03:38Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · InstagramSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@AgerForCongressSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 11th Congressional District
- Jennifer Capps BalkcomRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Travis GrooLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · NC-11
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
Not on file for Jamie yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_d39n8v633.
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