Chuck Edwards
- Previous profession
- Operations manager, McDonalds Corporation, 1989 to 1996 (senior business consultant, 1991 to 1996 / development coordinator, 1996 to 1998); Vice president, Henderson County Partners for Economic Development; Director, Entegra Financial Corporation, 2013 to 2020;
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- Operations manager, McDonalds Corporation, 1989 to 1996 (senior business consultant, 1991 to 1996 / development coordinator, 1996 to 1998)
- Vice president, Henderson County Partners for Economic Development
- Director, Entegra Financial Corporation, 2013 to 2020
- Business owner, Edwards Group Inc., 1998 to 2022
- First public office
- 2016Member, North Carolina State Senate, 2016 to 2022
- Years in public office
- 9
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Edwards has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Edwards is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Edwards votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Edwards votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Edwards votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Edwards votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules Edwards votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (6), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Edwards votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 59 of these Yes and No votes.
Edwards did not vote on the law that cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $30,890,512 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital Facility UpgradesRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NC | $3,000,000 |
| Town of Waynesville, NC | Public Law 119-37 | Hazelwood Fire Station ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NC | $2,970,000 |
| McDowell County, NC | Public Law 119-37 | McDowell County 911 Center ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NC | $1,500,000 |
| Transylvania County Emergency Services Upgrades | Public Law 119-37 | Transylvania County Emergency Services UpgradesRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NC | $1,500,000 |
| Asheville Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Asheville Police Department Real-Time Intelligence CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,141,256 |
| Yancey County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Yancey County Sheriff's Office Communications and Security UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $930,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NC Town of Elk Pa InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $528,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NC Town of Frankl Service PumpEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NC Town of Spruce Storage TankEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,250,000 |
| Asheville Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Asheville Police Department Real-Time Intelligence CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,141,256 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Yancey County Sheriff's Office Communications and Security UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $930,000 |
| Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Asheville Regional Airport Taxiway Expansion (AVL)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | NC | $2,500,000 |
| Madison County | Public Law 119-75 | Madison County Public Safety Center ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NC | $3,000,000 |
| Swain County | Public Law 119-75 | Swain Middle School Water/Sewer ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NC | $3,000,000 |
| Town of Robbinsville | Public Law 119-75 | Water System ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NC | $1,500,000 |
| Buncombe County | Public Law 119-75 | Swannanoa EMS Base ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NC | $3,000,000 |
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Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Edwards's campaign reports receiving $939,984.83 and reports spending $563,004.79, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2NC14050as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2NC14050as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $939,984.83 | $1,442,893.38 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $563,004.79 | $1,432,022.21 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $485,744.08 | $108,764.04 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $10,500.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2NC14050as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2NC14050as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $525,546.06 | $507,986.00 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $20,397.24 | $34,040.69 |
| Other political committees | $367,750.00 | $478,000.00 |
| Party committees | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- CHUCK EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00796433
- BLUE RIDGE VICTORY FUND Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00828426
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