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As Democrat Roy Cooper surged to victory in the Senate race, Democrat Jamie Ager defeated Republican Jennifer Balkcom on Tuesday night in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district.
Ager’s victory is emblematic of the Democratic shift among voters nationwide on Tuesday, but it also underscores something distinct to Western North Carolina: widespread frustration with the Trump administration over its handling of Hurricane Helene, which hit the state in September 2024.
In addition to Helene recovery, Ager campaigned on lowering healthcare costs, reforming the immigration system, and weeding out government waste and corruption.
He’s also part of a growing number of North Carolina Democrats who have sworn off funding from AIPAC—showing how even more establishment candidates have become politically averse to the Israel lobby.