Jamie Ager
D
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.
Jamie Ager is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, a Buncombe County farmer and co-founder of Hickory Nut Gap, a meat producer.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Opposes cuts to Medicaid, saying it covers his neighbors and friends in the district.[4]
“Medicaid insures my neighbors and my friends and now it's being ripped away.”
- SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Points to worsening severe weather affecting western North Carolina, a region hit by Hurricane Helene, as a concern.[4]
“The weather that batters us is only getting worse.”
In their words — priorities
Background
- Born in Fairview, North Carolina; earned a high school diploma from A.C. Reynolds High School and bachelor's degrees in environmental studies and history from Warren Wilson College.[3]
- Career experience includes working as a farmer and co-founder of Hickory Nut Gap, which he describes as a sustainable meat producer; affiliated with the Buncombe County Farm Bureau and the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $3.1M · spent $868K · $2.2M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗