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H2NC14050
EDWARDS, CHUCK Incumbent
42.4
Influence Score · 2026
Moderately exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $458K | 2.18 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $0 | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $0 | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $0 | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $0 | 2.53 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $14.73M | 5.50 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.826 | 6.13 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0242 | 4.90 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0152 | 0.05 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup NC-11
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, CHUCK | REP | Inc. | $458K | $660K | 42.4 | Moderately exposed |
| AGER, JAMIE | DEM | Chal. | $1.20M | $43 | 4.6 | Modestly backed |
| HUDSPETH, RICHARD DR. | DEM | Chal. | $120K | $0 | 0.5 | Lightly backed |
| MADDOX, PAUL | DEM | Chal. | $71K | $0 | 0.3 | Lightly backed |
| SMITH, ADAM R. | REP | Chal. | $57K | $0 | 0.2 | Lightly backed |
| DAVIS, MORRIS D. COL. | DEM | Chal. | $36K | $0 | 0.1 | Lightly backed |
| BRIARWOOD, ZELDA | DEM | Chal. | $17K | $0 | 0.1 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.