EDWARDS, CHUCK
R · house · currently seated · bioguide E000246
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- FEC candidate id
H2NC14050- Internal id
0527c7a1-d4e3-4199-8e8e-b664ca790e11- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-11. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 758,211 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,577 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,018 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.471 |
| Race | White alone | 84.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.0% |
| Household | Family households | 63.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.38 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $310,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,107 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 24.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $784,839 | $406,385 | $487,218 | $0 | $440,619 |
| 2024 | $1,442,893 | $1,432,022 | $108,764 | $0 | $542,027 |
| 2022 | $1,584,206 | $1,486,313 | $97,893 | $325,500 | $918,174 |
Elections
- 2022 general house · NC-11 — won
- 2024 general house · NC-11 — won
- 2026 general house · NC-11 — running
Committees
- CHUCK EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-03-26 — HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-30 — HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-21 — HR 7184 — PRESS Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 6444 — Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act
- sponsor · 2025-12-04 — HR 6436 — To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2025-10-31 — HR 4160 — Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-30 — HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-10 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-03 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-08-01 — HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,363 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $315,464 | $0 | 16 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $17,280 | Online video production costs |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $1,800 | Administrative consulting |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $11,825 | Online Ad buy & creative design costs |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $12,403 | Online digital ad buy |
| 2022-10-03 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $5,664 | IE-Edwards-Direct Mail |
| 2022-05-16 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | support | $15,000 | VOTER CONTACT: CANVASSING |
| 2022-05-14 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $18,645 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-05-13 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | support | $4,000 | PRODUCTION COST: DIGITAL ADS |
| 2022-05-13 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | support | $7,500 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-05-12 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $30,000 | PLACED MEDIA: TV |
| 2022-05-11 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $3,320 | PLACED MEDIA: DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-05-10 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | support | $2,805 | PRINT ADVERTISING: DOORHANGERS |
| 2022-05-09 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $70,000 | VOTER PHONE CALLS |
| 2022-05-09 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | support | $15,000 | VOTER CONTACT: CANVASSING |
| 2022-05-09 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $64,500 | PLACED MEDIA: TV |
| 2022-05-09 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $37,125 | DIGITAL VOTER CONTACT |
| 2022-05-09 | RESULTS FOR NC, INC. | support | $11,000 | PRODUCTION COST: TV AND RADIO ADS |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CHUCK EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEGGELLER, CATHERINE | DEGGGELLER ATTRACTIONS · OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT COMPANY (TRAVELING C | PALM CITY, FL | 2 | $5,000 |
| ZAITSHIK, MELISSA | WADE SHOWS INC · CEO | THONOTASSA, FL | 3 | $5,000 |
| DESTEFANO, BOB | CARNIVAL PAYROLL OF PA · AMUSEMENT IND | STONY BROOK, NY | 2 | $5,000 |
| BROWN, DANNY | BROWNS AMUSEMENTS · CARNIVAL OWNER | MESA, AZ | 2 | $5,000 |
| REITHOFFER, RICHARD | REITHOFFER SHOWS, INC · OWNER | GIBSONTON, FL | 2 | $4,000 |
| RICHARDS, RIC | SELF-EMPOLOYED · RESTAURANT FRANCHISEE | MORRISVILLE, NC | 1 | $3,000 |
| DREW, JAMES | SELF · ENTERTAINMENT/ AMUSEMENT RIDES | NORTH AUGUSTA, SC | 1 | $2,500 |
| ARNOLD, KAREN | ARNOLD AMUSEMENTS · OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS | RIVERVIEW, FL | 1 | $2,500 |
| BENFIELD, KENNETH | HIGHLAND TURF SOLUTIONS LLC · LANDSCAPING | ELK PARK, NC | 1 | $2,500 |
| MCDONAGH, MATT | BIG ROCK AMUSEMENTS · CARNIVAL / OABA | VENICE, FL | 1 | $2,500 |
| POWELL, ROBIN BIDDIX MRS. | RETIRED · RETIRED | RALEIGH, NC | 1 | $2,000 |
| MOYER, LANCE | BUTLER AMUSEMENTS · CEO | MORGAN HILL, CA | 1 | $1,500 |
| SHERIDAN, PATRICK | ALAMO AMUSEMENTS · CEO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| BARHAM, SUSANNE | HSB ADVANTAGE · GOVT RELATIONS ADVISOR | RALEIGH, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| DEAN, EUGENE | DEAN AND FLYNN, INC. · ENTERTAINMENT | HAMPTON FALLS, NH | 1 | $1,000 |
| DEGGELLER, ANDY | DEGGELLER ATTRCTIONS · CFO | PALM CITY, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| DOOLAN, MICHAEL | BIG FUN, INC · OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS | JENSEN BEACH, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| FOX, WILLIAM | HB STRATEGIES · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOOD, JEFF | GOODTOME · OWNER | HELLERTOWN, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| GORELICK, WILLIAM | RETIRED · RETIRED | CHARLOTTE, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| GREIN, RHONDA | FUNTIME CARNIVAL · OWNER | HARRISON, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| HUSTON, BLAKE | NORTH AMERICAN MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT · EXECUTIVE | ALBANY, IN | 1 | $1,000 |
| KAPLAN, HARRISON | MCGUIREWOODS · ATTORNEY/LOBBYIST | RALEIGH, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| KETCHAM, SARA | JON & DEES FUN AND GAMES · OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS | DOUGLASSVILLE, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| OAKES, MARY | COLEMAN BROTHERS SHOWS · OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS | PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (21)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CHUCK EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | spoke_in_clip | 3b007561 | — | clip | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | c394b0e5 | — | clip | |
| 2026-03-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7184 — PRESS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6444 — Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-04 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 6436 — To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4160 — Veterans Border Patrol Training Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5267 — American Franchise Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Appropriations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Budget Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee | — | VICE_CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | HJRES 166 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7476 — Countering Communist China Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4984 — D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (4)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.