Vice President JD Vance speaks with media at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Hebron, Ky.
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Congressional candidate Jamie Ager speaks during an interview at Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview on Oct. 6, 2026.
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A campaign supporter wearing a Jamie Ager for U.S. Congress shirt talks with another person outside the Henderson County Board of Elections during early voting in Hendersonville on Oct. 15, 2026.
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North Carolina House Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, of Hendersonville.
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Former Gov. Roy Cooper centered his general election kickoff event in Raleigh on March 4, 2026 on policies he said would make food and grocery prices more affordable.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards speaks at former President Donald Trump’s appearance in Swannanoa, October 21, 2024.
ASHEVILLE — Vice President JD Vance is coming to western North Carolina on Monday, hoping to give Republicans a boost in a congressional race that has become increasingly competitive just two weeks before the midterm elections.
A campaign supporter wearing a Jamie Ager for U.S. Congress shirt talks with another person outside the Henderson County Board of Elections during early voting in Hendersonville on Oct. 15, 2026.
Former Gov. Roy Cooper centered his general election kickoff event in Raleigh on March 4, 2026 on policies he said would make food and grocery prices more affordable.
