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Democrats Flip Seat in Deep-Red Western North Carolina
Schuyler Mitchell·Mother Jones·November 4, 2026

With all eyes on North Carolina’s pivotal Senate race, Democrat Jamie Ager quietly cruised to victory Tuesday night in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district—flipping a House seat in what has been a Republican stronghold for most of the last 35 years. Ager, a fourth-generation farmer and small business owner, defeated Republican Jennifer Balkcom, marking the […]
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