Jennifer Capps Balkcom
State Representative, North Carolina House District 117 · Candidate for North Carolina 11th Congressional District · Republican
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
Running for North Carolina 11th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 5 certified results. See the race
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
Key Votes
The record
SB 512: Greater Accountability for Boards/Commissions · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 44 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 4 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #593, 10/10/2023 1:11 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 618: Charter School Review Board · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 74 – No 45 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #508, 8/16/2023 4:58 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 237: Various Criminal and Election Law Changes · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 70 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 4 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #736, 6/26/2024 5:25 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 149: Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 · voted Yes
C RPT Adoption · House tally Aye 113 – No 0 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 7 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #797, 10/9/2024 3:04 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceSB 382: Disaster Relief-3/Budget/Various Law Changes · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 2 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #811, 12/11/2024 4:50 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 10: Require ICE Cooperation and Budget Adjustments · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 44 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 4 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #802, 11/19/2024 3:02 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceSB 749: No Partisan Advantage in Elections · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 44 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 4 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #595, 10/10/2023 1:42 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceSB 747: Elections Law Changes · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 44 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 4 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #596, 10/10/2023 2:25 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · source
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SB 41: Guarantee 2nd Amendment Freedom and Protections · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 71 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 3 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #140, 3/29/2023 9:40 a.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 76: Access to Healthcare Options · voted No
Third Reading · House tally Aye 92 – No 22 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 5 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #25, 2/16/2023 10:22 a.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 76: Access to Healthcare Options · voted No
R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur · House tally Aye 87 – No 24 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 8 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #113, 3/23/2023 10:22 a.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 259: 2023 Appropriations Act · voted Yes
R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption · House tally Aye 70 – No 40 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 10 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #589, 9/22/2023 12:28 a.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceSB 49: Parents' Bill of Rights · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 47 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #522, 8/16/2023 5:57 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 808: Gender Transition/Minors · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 74 – No 45 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #509, 8/16/2023 5:03 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceSB 20: Care for Women, Children, and Families Act · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 48 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #380, 5/16/2023 8:39 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceHB 574: Fairness in Women's Sports Act · voted Yes
Veto Override · House tally Aye 74 – No 45 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2023-2024 session (roll call #507, 8/16/2023 4:53 p.m.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — House roll call transcript · sourceSB 558: Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Higher Educ Veto Override · voted Yes
Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Higher Educ Veto Override · House tally Aye 71 – No 47 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #740, 6/24/2026 3:25 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 227: Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Education · voted Yes
Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Education. Veto Override · House tally Aye 71 – No 47 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #738, 6/24/2026 3:11 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 153: North Carolina Border Protection Act · voted Yes
North Carolina Border Protection Act. Veto Override · House tally Aye 71 – No 47 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #736, 6/24/2026 3:00 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 889: Property Tax Reappraisal Moratorium · voted Yes
Property Tax Reappraisal Moratorium. Third Reading · House tally Aye 69 – No 43 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 8 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #702, 6/10/2026 2:34 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 254: Charter School Changes · voted Yes
Charter School Changes. Veto Override · House tally Aye 74 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #590, 7/29/2025 10:39 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 416: Personal Privacy Protection Act · voted Yes
Personal Privacy Protection Act. Veto Override · House tally Aye 74 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #588, 7/29/2025 10:28 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 266: The Power Bill Reduction Act · voted Yes
The Power Bill Reduction Act. Veto Override · House tally Aye 74 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #586, 7/29/2025 10:21 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceSB 257: 2025 Appropriations Act · voted Yes
2025 Appropriations Act. Third Reading · House tally Aye 86 – No 20 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 13 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #392, 5/22/2025 11:16 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 958: Election Law Changes · voted Yes
Election Law Changes. M11 Concur · House tally Aye 62 – No 47 – Not voting 2 – Exc. absence 9 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #801, 8/4/2026 6:26 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 171: Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Veto Override · voted Yes
Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Veto Override · House tally Aye 71 – No 47 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #734, 6/24/2026 2:46 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 1089: Constitutional Amendment Property Tax Levy Limit · voted Yes
Constitutional Amendment Property Tax Levy Limit. Third Reading · House tally Aye 73 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #662, 5/20/2026 12:57 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 87: Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) · voted Yes
Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). Veto Override · House tally Aye 73 – No 46 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 1 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #656, 5/20/2026 11:17 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 805: Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors · voted Yes
Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 48 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #584, 7/29/2025 10:05 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 549: Clarify Powers of State Auditor · voted Yes
Clarify Powers of State Auditor. Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 48 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #582, 7/29/2025 9:58 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 402: Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs · voted Yes
Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs. Veto Override · House tally Aye 73 – No 47 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #580, 7/29/2025 9:51 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 318: The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act · voted Yes
The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act. Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 48 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #578, 7/29/2025 9:42 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 193: Firearm Law Revisions · voted Yes
Firearm Law Revisions. Veto Override · House tally Aye 72 – No 48 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 0 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #576, 7/29/2025 9:26 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 546: Medicaid Modernization · voted Yes
Medicaid Modernization. R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur · House tally Aye 112 – No 0 – Not voting 3 – Exc. absence 5 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #507, 6/25/2025 3:14 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 251: Various Disaster Recovery Reforms · voted Yes
Various Disaster Recovery Reforms. M11 Concur · House tally Aye 113 – No 1 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 6 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #429, 6/17/2025 5:14 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 1012: Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II · voted Yes
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II. A1 Greene Second Reading · House tally Aye 106 – No 0 – Not voting 1 – Exc. absence 13 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #393, 5/22/2025 11:17 AM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · sourceHB 47: Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I · voted Yes
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I. Second Reading · House tally Aye 116 – No 0 – Not voting 0 – Exc. absence 4 · PASS · 2025–26 session (roll call #5, 2/25/2025 4:57 PM)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member vote record · 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.
Committees and Appointments
Committee assignments · NC House, 2025–2026 session
Chairman: Insurance; Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. Vice Chairman: Appropriations; House Select Committee on Helene Recovery. Member: Agriculture and Environment; Commerce and Economic Development; Education – K-12. Non-standing: Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations; Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements. (Confirmed on ncleg.gov 2026-09-24.)
Official · North Carolina General Assembly — member committee page · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00958785 (candidate ID H6NC11321) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00958785 (BALKCOM FOR CONGRESS), principal campaign committee of candidate ID H6NC11321. It has 2 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · state SEI not viewable online (NC)
Exists but not viewable online: as a sitting N.C. House member Jennifer Balkcom files an annual Statement of Economic Interest with the N.C. State Ethics Commission (N.C.G.S. ch. 138A). The Commission states SEIs are public records 'available to the public upon request'; none are posted online (ethics.nc.gov checked 2026-09-24). A records request to SEI@ethics.nc.gov is drafted and awaiting the principal. No U.S. House financial disclosure or threshold notice is on file for this candidate (see the House absence item).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · N.C. State Ethics CommissionFinancial disclosure · no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for Jennifer Balkcom (NC-11) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Balkcom', state NC, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · 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 Jennifer
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $92,865–$113,469; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $84,836. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $1,078,051. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting 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) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $455,148 supporting, $3,912,799 opposing, across 52 reports.
HMPOpposing · $1,527,693
5 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
YOUR COMMUNITY PACOpposing · $1,263,255
5 reports, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
EDF Action VotesOpposing · $451,603
16 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
SD 2026Opposing · $370,000
1 report, newest Sep 15, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE ActionSupporting · $288,213
8 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NRDC Action VotesOpposing · $250,000
2 reports, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $84,837
3 reports, newest Sep 21, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Supporting · $82,098
5 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Way To Lead PACOpposing · $48,760
2 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIESOpposing · $1,488
5 reports, newest Aug 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
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In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“He’s not withholding Helene funding. We’ve never — in the state House that I’ve served in — ever withheld Helene funding. We have fought to get Helene funding”
“I think the biggest thing in Washington is (Tropical Storm) Helene recovery”
“A lot of you know me. I’m an eighth-generation farm girl.”
“They want to know that the person asking for their vote isn’t just telling them what they want to hear during an election. They want to see a record. I have that record.”
“I’m blessed that my campaign has the backing of President Trump and Republican leadership”
“I think conservative voters across Western North Carolina want something to be excited about again”
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“Let's do more making fertilizers here. Let's build more tractors here. Let's have those parts here, built and bringing jobs back”
“We have affordability. People are still hurting. People need those things”
“In 2016, I saw that they had left me, and I decided to switch parties to Republicans because they represented what I stood for, my morals, and I was ready to go”
“My grandfather was a Democrat. My great-grandfather was a Democrat in North Carolina”
“Rural health care — that is another thing we’ve got to work on and make it affordable”
“That’s why we work together to secure five million from the state”
“I hadn’t planned to go to Washington. But I’ve learned throughout my life that when your community needs you, you don’t sit on the sidelines; you step up”
“Like many Americans, the Democrat Party left me behind when they abandoned their values and embraced extremism. We’re seeing that extremism play out across the country, as their party nominates radical socialists who want to raise taxes, open our borders, and do away with our way of life”
“I’m blessed to receive the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District”
Interviews and Published Statements
In the News
Press coverage
- The long muck-out: Helene recovery has progressed slowly over two ...Sep 23, 2026 · Press · Smoky Mountain News
- Trump-endorsed Balkcom tells GOP club why ‘common sense’ voters should elect her to Chuck Edwards’ 11th District seatSep 20, 2026 · Press · Asheville Daily Planet
- NC-11 candidate state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom sits down with Carolina JournalSep 16, 2026 · Press · Carolina Journal
- NRCC adds Balkcom in NC11 race to MAGA Majority programSep 8, 2026 · Press · Carolina Journal
- Jamie Ager, Jennifer Balkcom share stage in first joint public forum ...Aug 27, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13
- Jennifer Balkcom makes first public appearance as GOP nominee in NC-11 raceAug 13, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13
- State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom is taking U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ place on the NC-11 ticket. Here’s what that means for her state House seat | WHQRAug 12, 2026 · Press · WHQR
- Jennifer Balkcom Receives Republican Nomination for North Carolina 11th Congressional DistrictAug 11, 2026 · Press · The Cleveland American
- Starting from scratch: Now that Balkcom has secured the NC-11 GOP nomination, the real work begins -Aug 11, 2026 · Press · Smoky Mountain News
- Jennifer Balkcom nominated for North Carolina 11th Congressional District | The Tryon Daily BulletinAug 11, 2026 · Press · Tryon Daily Bulletin
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- Jennifer Balkcom picked as Rep. Edwards' replacement in North Carolina congressional raceAug 10, 2026 · Press · WLOS News 13
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitencleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/820Official
- Campaign Websitejenniferbalkcom.comFull-page capture of https://jenniferbalkcom.com/ at 2026-09-24T12:50:09Z UTC. Public metrics: not applicable (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/JenBalkcomFull-page capture of https://x.com/JenBalkcom at 2026-09-24T12:51:23Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers; see screenshot).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · XSelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · NC-11
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_dvmndasxx.
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