“我非常荣幸地背书美国优先爱国者珍妮弗·巴尔科姆……”特朗普总统在Truth Social上写道
2026年8月18日美国东部时间早上6:06 / 福克斯新闻
作者：亚历克斯·尼茨伯格
唐纳德·特朗普总统已背书北卡罗来纳州众议员珍妮弗·巴尔科姆，她是该州第11国会选区的新任共和党候选人。
巴尔科姆是本月被提名参选的，此前获得特朗普背书的现任议员、共和党籍北卡罗来纳州众议员查克·爱德华兹放弃了连任竞选。
“我非常荣幸地背书美国优先爱国者珍妮弗·巴尔科姆，她将代表北卡罗来纳州第11国会选区的优秀民众！”特朗普在周一的Truth Social帖子中如此说道。
查克·爱德华兹众议员放弃连任后共和党敲定替代候选人
北卡罗来纳州众议员珍妮弗·巴尔科姆。（北卡罗来纳州州议会官网）
巴尔科姆在X平台的帖子中感谢了特朗普总统。
“谢谢特朗普总统！我非常感激您的支持，我很自豪能够挺身而出，为北卡罗来纳州西部的民众而战。在国会中，我将与您携手合作，在海伦飓风过后重建西卡州，为我们的社区带来实实在在的成果，并努力为辛勤工作的家庭减轻生活负担。我已经准备好投入工作了，”她写道，并附带了美国国旗表情符号。
在这位议员于3月3日的北卡罗来纳州第11国会选区共和党初选中以压倒性优势获胜后，特朗普曾背书爱德华兹连任，但这位国会议员于8月5日宣布结束连任竞选。
共和党众议员查克·爱德华兹在众议院道德委员会建议谴责后放弃连任
2026年8月14日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在纽约州花园城的大卫·S·麦克训练与情报中心发表讲话。（塞缪尔·科鲁姆/盖蒂图片社）
爱德华兹是在众议院道德委员会发布一份建议谴责他的报告后宣布这一决定的。
报告显示，该委员会认定这位议员“对两名年轻女性员工持续表现出不专业且不当的行为”。
爆炸性道德报告详述共和党议员对年轻员工的送礼与“过度亲昵”行为
2025年3月25日星期二，北卡罗来纳州共和党众议员查克·爱德华兹在众议院共和党会议结束后离开国会山俱乐部。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ报团 via 盖蒂图片社）
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“尽管爱德华兹议员否认自己的任何行为是出于性或浪漫意图，但他的行为模式会让理智的旁观者做出这样的解读，包括向这两名年轻女性赠送奢华且频繁的礼物、评论她们的外貌和穿着、邀请她们参加私密晚宴和度假、发送表达过度亲昵情感的字条，以及邀请她们参与其他可以共度时光的活动，”报告中写道。
亚历克斯·尼茨伯格是福克斯新闻数字频道撰稿人。
Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid
“It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Jennifer Balkcom … ” President Trump said on Truth Social
August 18, 2026 6:06am EDT / Fox News
By Alex Nitzberg
President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the new Republican nominee for the state’s 11th Congressional District.
Balkcom was tapped to run this month after Trump-backed incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., dropped his re-election bid.
“It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Jennifer Balkcom, who is running to represent the wonderful people of North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District!” Trump declared in part of a Monday Truth Social post.
REPLACEMENT GOP NOMINEE NAMED AFTER REP CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS RE-ELECTION BID
North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom.(North Carolina General Assembly website)
Balkcom thanked the president in a post on X.
“THANK YOU, President Trump! I’m incredibly grateful for your support, and I’m proud to stand and fight for the people of Western North Carolina. In Congress, I’ll work with you to continue rebuilding WNC after Helene, deliver real results for our communities, and fight to make life more affordable for hardworking families. I’m ready to get to work,” she wrote, adding an American flag emoji.
Trump had endorsed Edwards for re-election before the lawmaker decisively won the March 3 Republican primary in the state’s 11th Congressional District, but the congressman announced on Aug. 5 that he was ending his re-election run.
GOP REP CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS RE-ELECTION BID AFTER HOUSE ETHICS REPORT RECOMMENDS CENSURE
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on Aug. 14, 2026 in Garden City, N.Y.(Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Edwards made the announcement in the wake of the House Committee on Ethics releasing a report about him recommending censure.
The report states that the committee found that the congressman “engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.”
GOP LAWMAKER’S GIFTS, ‘EFFUSIVE AFFECTION’ TOWARD YOUNG STAFFERS DETAILED IN EXPLOSIVE ETHICS REPORT
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., leaves the Capitol Hill Club after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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“While Representative Edwards denied that any of his conduct was intended as a sexual or romantic advance, his pattern of behavior would lead a reasonable observer to interpret it as such, including providing the young women with lavish and recurrent gifts, making comments regarding their appearance and dress, inviting them to intimate dinners and vacations, sending notes regarding his effusive affection, and inviting them to other activities as a way to spend time together,” the report stated.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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