Chuck Edwards

Chuck Edwards

Republican Party

U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor: Madison Cawthorn (R)

Prior offices

North Carolina State Senate District 48

Years in office: 2016 - 2023

Successor: Timothy Moffitt (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

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Chuck Edwards (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Edwards (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

On August 5, 2026, after the U.S. House Committee on Ethics recommended that he be censured, Edwards announced that he was ending his re-election bid to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Biography

Chuck Edwards was born in Waynesville, North Carolina in 1960 and lives in Flat Rock, North Carolina. He attended Blue Ridge Community College. His career experience includes owning businesses, such as McDonald's franchises, working in real estate, and working as the director of Entegra Financial. Edwards has served with the Hendersonville Rotary Club and as the director of the Community Foundation of Henderson County. From 2016 to 2023, Edwards served in the North Carolina Senate.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Edwards was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Budget
• House Committee on Appropriations

Elections

2026

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2026

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Jamie Ager, Jennifer Balkcom, Travis Groo, and John Rogers are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jamie Ager (D)
		Jennifer Balkcom (R)
		Travis Groo (L)
	Submit photo	John Rogers (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chuck Edwards (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Jamie Ager defeated Richard Hudspeth, Zelda Briarwood, Paul Maddox, and Lee Whipple in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamie Ager	64.7	49,193
		Richard Hudspeth	15.9	12,063
		Zelda Briarwood	13.0	9,893
		Paul Maddox	5.1	3,857
		Lee Whipple	1.4	1,078

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 76,084
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jacob Lawrence (D)
• Chris Harjes (D)
• Morris Davis (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Adam Smith in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards	70.1	47,795
		Adam Smith	29.9	20,389

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,184
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Travis Groo advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Endorsements

Chuck Edwards received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• President Donald Trump (R)

2024

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Caleb Rudow in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards (R)	56.8	245,546
		Caleb Rudow (D)	43.2	186,977

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 432,523
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Caleb Rudow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Christian Reagan in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards	68.9	66,717
		Christian Reagan	31.1	30,095

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,812
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Edwards in this election.

Pledges

Edwards signed the following pledges.

• Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• U.S. Term Limits Pledge

2022

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Chuck Edwards defeated Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and David Coatney in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards (R)	53.8	174,232
		Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	44.5	144,165
		David Coatney (L)	1.7	5,515

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,912
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steve Woodsmall (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Beach-Ferrara	59.7	32,478
		Katie Dean	25.6	13,957
		Jay Carey	7.1	3,858
		Bo Hess	3.8	2,082
	Submit photo	Marco Gutierrez	1.9	1,040
		Bynum Lunsford	1.8	1,002

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,417
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Remillard (D)
• Brooker Smith (D)
• Chelsea White (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards	33.4	29,496
		Madison Cawthorn	31.9	28,112
		Matthew Burril	9.5	8,341
		Bruce O'Connell	6.8	6,037
		Rod Honeycutt	6.5	5,775
		Michele Woodhouse	5.3	4,668
		Wendy Nevarez	5.1	4,525
		Kristie Sluder	1.5	1,304

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,258
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Batchelor (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. David Coatney advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

2020

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Brian Caskey in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards (R)	58.9	68,197
		Brian Caskey (D)	41.1	47,580

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 115,777
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Brian Caskey defeated Cristal Figueroa and Najah Underwood in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Caskey	49.7	12,795
		Cristal Figueroa	33.2	8,535
	Submit photo	Najah Underwood	17.1	4,390

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,720
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48.

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Norm Bossert in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards (R)	56.3	49,073
		Norm Bossert (D)	43.7	38,147

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,220
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Norm Bossert advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Norm Bossert

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Incumbent Chuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Chuck Edwards

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2016

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015. Incumbent Tom Apodaca (R) did not seek re-election. Chuck Edwards was appointed to the seat on August 19, 2016, after Apodaca resigned.

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Norman Bossert in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chuck Edwards Incumbent	62.04%	61,455
	Democratic	Norman Bossert	37.96%	37,596
Total Votes				99,051
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Norman Bossert ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Norman Bossert  (unopposed)

Chuck Edwards defeated Dennis Justice and Lisa Baldwin in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chuck Edwards	56.18%	16,655
	Republican	Dennis Justice	9.98%	2,957
	Republican	Lisa Baldwin	33.84%	10,032
Total Votes				29,644

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Chuck Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Chuck Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Edwards' campaign website stated the following:

“	A SECURE BORDER In the NC Senate, I sponsored the legislation that outlawed sanctuary cities in North Carolina. I believe it is the basic responsibility of our government to keep people safe. The Democrats in Washington have failed at that responsibility. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that 2 million migrants tried to cross our southern border in 2021, and nearly 179,000 were apprehended in December alone. Tens of thousands of those were unaccompanied children, resulting in a humanitarian crisis. In the year since Joe Biden has been president, the situation at our southern border has deteriorated. The Biden administration has considered writing $450,000 checks to illegal immigrants who broke the law coming here, and Democrats in Congress have pushed for mass amnesty and for taxpayer-funded benefits. It’s also a national security crisis. Since President Biden has taken office, the Border Patrol has arrested migrants from more than 50 countries, including several on the Department of Homeland Security’s terrorist watch list, and others from the criminal gang MS-13. I will always put America’s security first. That means strengthening our borders, restoring funding to build the wall, and forcing all federal agencies to enforce our immigration laws. We need to keep out those who want to break our laws, do us harm, or not wait their turn. BALANCE THE BUDGET I support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. It works for North Carolina - it can work for America. We don't have a debt crisis in this country. We have a spending crisis. Thousands of Western North Carolina families who sit at their kitchen tables paying monthly bills understand this basic financial rule: You can't spend more than you make. Having a budget and living within your means is essential to keeping track of your financial health. The same is true for our country. I am the only candidate in this race who has actually balanced a government budget. North Carolina requires it, and Washington should, too. If elected, one of my top priorities will be to introduce legislation to enact a Balanced Budget Amendment. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE The cost of filling up your gas tank has gone up about $1 a gallon since Joe Biden was sworn in. Western North Carolinians are paying about $25 more every time they go to the pump than they did in January 2020, when Biden became president. Fuel prices are now at a seven-year high. It doesn’t have to be this way. America has the largest energy resources in the world. And under President Trump, America became the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas. From Day One, President Biden declared war on American energy, including shutting down construction of the Keystone XL pipeline – which also cost thousands of American jobs – and banning exploration of oil and gas in the Arctic. He also banned oil and gas leasing on federal lands. Western North Carolinians are paying the price for the Democrats’ war on American energy. It not only means you’re shelling out more of your hard-earned paycheck at the gas pump, but it also means that America is more dependent than ever on its foreign adversaries. Congress needs to pursue policies that make America an energy-independent nation once again. These policies were strongly supported by President Trump. Our nation needs to become an energy exporter again, and I will only support energy policies that empower American, not foreign governments. We don't need to put our country and our livelihoods at risk for liberal energy and climate experiments like the Green New Deal that reward China while hamstringing America. Each of us can do our part, but I will fight any efforts to add more regulations on our businesses and our way of life. EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING PARENTS Only parents know what’s best for their children – not the government. That’s why in the NC Senate, I’ve fought for more school choice and more transparency by school boards. They should be made up of parents, not bureaucrats. School choice is about empowering parents to decide how and when their children receive their education, regardless of background or ZIP code. Parents also deserve to know what their children are being taught. In the NC Senate, I've stood against the Democrats forcing mandates, school closures and the teaching of radical Critical Race Theory on our children. I will continue to fight for the rights of parents and students, and to encourage WNC parents to speak up and get involved.	”
—Chuck Edwards' campaign website (2022)

2020

Chuck Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Edwards' website highlighted the following campaign themes:

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Create a Stable Economy Create and Encourage Jobs Save Taxpayers’ Money Improve Education Keep NC Safe

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Chuck Edwards campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Withdrew general	$939,985	$563,005
2024	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Won general	$1,442,893	$1,432,022
2022	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Won general	$1,584,206	$1,486,313
2020	North Carolina State Senate District 48	Won general	$490,832	N/A**
2018	North Carolina State Senate District 48	Won general	$204,424	N/A**
2016	North Carolina State Senate, District 48	Won	$215,591	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Chuck Edwards

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General

Personal finance disclosures

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

Rankings and scores for the 118th Congress

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Key votes

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Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025

The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025 and will conclude on January 3, 2027. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (219-215), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (52-45). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025

Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.   An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (H.R.1) was a reconciliation bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 7/4/2025, which provided funding for various federal programs, increased the statutory debt limit, and addressed tax policy. It was also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate, and Vice President J.D. Vance (R) cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of passage in the Senate.	Passed (218-214)
Yea	SAVE Act   The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 4/10/2025 that required individuals to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-208)
Yea	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.   Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 (H.Con.Res.14) was a resolution agreed to by the House of Representatives on 4/10/2025, which established the congressional budget for the federal government for fiscal year 2025 and budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 and provided reconciliation instructions for legislation to increase the statutory debt limit. The resolution was one of the budget resolutions proposed during the 2025 reconciliation process and required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate.	Passed (216-214)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026   The Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 11/12/2025, which ended the government shutdown that began on 10/1/2025 by appropriating funds for federal agencies through 1/30/2026 and providing appropriations for certain programs through the end of fiscal year 2026. The bill required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate.	Passed (222-209)
Yea	Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.1968) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 3/15/2025, which provided appropriations for federal agencies for the fiscal year 2025 and extended various expiring authorities and programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	GENIUS Act   The GENIUS Act (S.1582) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 7/18/2025, which created a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, digital assets with a fixed redeemable value. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (308-122)
Yea	Epstein Files Transparency Act   The Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R.4405) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 11/19/2025, which required the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation and prosecution in a searchable format. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (427-1)
Yea	Laken Riley Act   The Laken Riley Act (S.5) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 1/29/2025, which required the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain individuals residing in the United States without legal permission who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting and authorized states to sue the federal government for alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (263-156)
Yea	NORRA of 2025   The No Rogue Rulings Act, or NORRA of 2025 (H.R.1526), was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 4/9/2025 that would limit the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions, allowing them to issue injunctions that apply only to the parties in the case before the court. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025   The Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R.875) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 6/26/2025 that would make driving while impaired or intoxicated grounds for barring an individual residing in the United States without legal permission from admission into the country or for deportation of the individual. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (246-160)
Yea	Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025   The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 1/14/2025 that would prohibit school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose sex was male to participate in programs for women or girls.	Passed (218-206)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Nay	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Yea	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2025.

• Affordable Healthcare Coalition of North Carolina — Legislators are scored based on their stance related to healthcare costs.
• Christian Employers Alliance — Legislators are scored on "how consistently their votes support limited government" and "whether their decisions protect or restrict freedom in the marketplace."
• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• North Carolina Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2024.

• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• North Carolina Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2023.

• Affordable Healthcare Coalition of North Carolina — Legislators are scored based on their stance related to healthcare costs.
• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• North Carolina Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2022.

• Affordable Healthcare Coalition of North Carolina — Legislators are scored based on their stance related to healthcare costs.
• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• North Carolina Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2021.

• Affordable Healthcare Coalition of North Carolina — Legislators are scored based on their stance related to healthcare costs.
• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• North Carolina Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2020.

• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2019.

• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2018.

• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2017.

• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the General Assembly of North Carolina in 2016.

• Civitas Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• NC Values Coalition — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
• North Carolina League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2021-2022

Edwards was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair
• Commerce and Insurance Committee, Chair
• Senate Finance Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Redistricting and Elections Committee
• Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
• Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Edwards was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair
• Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
• Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee
• Commerce and Insurance Committee, Chair
• Education/Higher Education Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Noteworthy events

U.S. House Ethics Committee investigation, censure (2026)

On August 5, 2026, after the U.S. House Committee on Ethics recommended him for censure, Edwards announced that he was ending his re-election bid to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, saying, "After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term. Serving western North Carolina has been the honor of my life. Thank you for your trust, prayers, and support."

In May 2026, the U.S. House Committee on Ethics began an investigation of Edwards related to allegations of sexual misconduct. The committee recommended on August 3, 2026, that the chamber censure Edwards following the investigation into his conduct toward two former staff members.

The committee alleged that Edwards behaved inappropriately toward the staff members by commenting on their appearances, giving them gifts, sending personal correspondence, and inviting them to dinners and trips. The report said Edwards brought one staffer to a White House holiday event, gave her flowers, and urged her to spend additional time with him afterward. Edwards said he accompanied the staffer home because he did not want to leave her alone on the street. The report also said he discussed strip clubs with her and other employees.

Attorneys for Edwards said the staff had not told Edwards that his behavior made them uncomfortable and that his conduct did not resemble the more serious sexual misconduct cases in which the House had imposed censure. Edwards’ campaign said the investigation found no sexual contact, propositions, or other inappropriate behavior.

On September 1, 2026, Edwards was formally censured by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 413-2.

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Preceded by Madison Cawthorn (R)	U.S. House North Carolina District 11 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	North Carolina State Senate District 48 2016-2023	Succeeded by Timothy Moffitt (R)

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