NC-11 candidates offer competing ‘mountain values’ in unique ads

'These are two ads that only would have been run in NC-11,' said political scientist Chris Cooper.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 800

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Both major party candidates for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District debuted new ads in the Asheville media market this week. The political commercials couldn’t be much more different, yet they’re competing to appeal to the same rural community.

Democrat Jamie Ager, a fourth-generation farmer who owns Hickory Nut Gap, put out a spot titled “Barn Dance.” It’s the first ad to run in NC-11 this cycle in partnership with …

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