(The Center Square) – Jamie Ager’s quest to return North Carolina’s U.S. House of Representatives seat in the southwestern mountains to Democrats goes through Republican state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom.
His latest campaign ad takes an indirect swipe at her finance and voting records with utility companies. Republicans have held the 11th Congressional District seat since Mark Meadows’ 2012 triumph.
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