Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · North Carolina's 11th District

3 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Jennifer Capps Balkcom
Republican Party · Open seat
Jamie Ager
Democratic Party · Open seat
Travis Groo
Libertarian Party · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Jennifer Capps BalkcomJamie AgerTravis Groo
Party on the ballotRepublican Party1,2,3Democratic Party1,2,3Libertarian Party1,2,3
StatusOpen seatOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$399,492 through October 14, 20264$5,869,453 through October 14, 20265Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$294,8184$620,1585Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$900,021 for · $7,785,619 against6$1,776,616 for · $5,387,517 against7Not found in the public sources we checked

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Jamie Ager — 17 issues
  • Police funding
    Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
    His campaign website says law enforcement officers should get better pay and training and the equipment they need, that more of them should be hired, and that the country should also fund programs that address the root causes of crime.8
  • Small business loans and programs
    His campaign website says he would work to reduce red tape and widen access to loans and grants for small businesses affected by Hurricane Helene.8
  • Campaign finance rules
    His campaign website says he will back campaign finance reforms that expose dark money and reduce special-interest influence in Washington, and will support tougher ethics and anti-corruption rules for Congress.8
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
    His campaign website lists keeping politicians from profiting off insider trading among his top priorities and says he will fight for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, citing the use of insider knowledge for personal gain.8,9
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website says he backs tax credits meant to help families use less energy and lower their heating and electricity bills.8
  • Selling or transferring federal lands
    Keep federal lands in federal ownership
    His campaign website says public lands in the region, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and national forests, must be protected and that he will not allow them to be sold.8
  • Child care costs
    His campaign website says child care can cost more than a job pays and that he will push for larger grants and a bigger child tax credit aimed at young families.8
  • Child tax credit
    His campaign website says he will push for a bigger child tax credit for young families, along with more grants.8
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    His campaign website says he will work to strengthen safety net programs such as SNAP and WIC so that children are fed and older adults can pay for groceries.8
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    His campaign website says Congress's recent cuts to Medicaid and Medicare mean fewer people, children in particular, will receive needed care, and that he will support strong Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security programs.8
  • Health insurance system
    Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
    His campaign website says he supports creating a public option, with the goal of giving everyone access to affordable, quality care.8
  • Help for first-time homebuyers
    His campaign website says he backs programs for people buying a first home and for public service employees such as teachers, firefighters and first responders.8
  • Federal disaster aid (FEMA)
    His campaign website says Western North Carolina still needs recovery money after Hurricane Helene, and that small towns are waiting on funds Congress promised. It says his top priority in Congress would be delivering recovery funds and cutting red tape so the money reaches people and small businesses.8,9
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    His campaign website says he wants strong Medicare services that let people age with dignity, including care at home and in the community as well as dental and vision coverage for Medicare patients.8
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Keep the program as it is
    His campaign website says he will defend Medicare's authority to negotiate drug prices and continue the caps on insulin and other essentials.8
  • Taxes on tips and overtime
    His campaign website lists no tax on tips, meaning real tips and not CEO bonuses, among the reforms for working people that he would support.8
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says he will work to extend rural broadband and cell service so that small farms and shops can reach customers.8

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.