Chuck Edwards

Charles Marion Edwards (born September 13, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 48th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2016 to 2023.[1][2]

For other persons with similar names, see Charles Edwards (disambiguation).
Chuck Edwards
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 11th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
Preceded byMadison Cawthorn
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 48th district
In office
August 19, 2016 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byTom Apodaca
Succeeded byTim Moffitt
Personal details
Born
Charles Marion Edwards

(1960-09-13) September 13, 1960
Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTeresa Edwards
Children2 (1 deceased)
EducationBlue Ridge Community College
WebsiteHouse website

Early life and education

Edwards was born in Waynesville, North Carolina. He graduated from West Henderson High School in 1978 and studied business, accounting, and marketing at Blue Ridge Community College.[3]

Career
Edwards' state senatorial portrait

Edwards joined McDonald's in 1989, working as an operations manager until 1991, senior business consultant from 1991 to 1996, and development coordinator from 1996 to 1998. He also worked as the vice president of Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress.[4] In 2013, he became a director of Entegra Financial Corporation.[5] In 2020, Entegra merged with First Citizens Bank.[6]

Edwards was appointed to the North Carolina Senate in August 2016 after Tom Apodaca resigned. He defeated Democratic nominee Norman Bossert in 2016, and was reelected in 2018 and 2020.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

2022
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 11

On November 30, 2021, Edwards declared his candidacy for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2022 election.[8] On May 17, 2022, he defeated the incumbent, Madison Cawthorn, in the Republican primary with 33.4% of the vote.[9] Although Edwards lost 12 of the 15 counties in the district, he carried Buncombe, the district's most populous, by over 2,000 votes, exceeding his overall margin of 1,338. Edwards also defeated Cawthorn in Henderson County by 3,191 votes. Henderson is home to both Edwards and Cawthorn.[10]

Personal life

Edwards and his wife, Teresa, have had two children. In 2018, his son died unexpectedly.[11]

References
  1. "Chuck Edwards replaces Tom Apodaca, will complete Apodaca's term". WLOS News 13. Associated Press. August 24, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. "Senator Chuck Edwards - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. "Chuck Edwards". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  4. Moss, Bill (January 29, 2013). "Henderson County Business: Small business background preps Edwards for Chamber role - Hendersonville Lightning". www.hendersonvillelightning.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. "Charles Edwards' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  6. "First Citizens Bank Completes Merger With Entegra Financial Corp., Entegra Bank". www.firstcitizens.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. "Chuck Edwards". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  8. King, Kimberly (November 30, 2021). "Republicans eye open seats after Sen. Edwards announces congressional run". WLOS News 13. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  9. Ulloa, Jazmine (2022-05-18). "Madison Cawthorn loses his re-election bid after a deluge of scandals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  10. "NC SBE Election Contest Details".
  11. "Today@NCCapitol: Moment of silence". WRAL.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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