North Carolina's 11th Congressional District

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The 11th Congressional District encompasses most of Western North Carolina, anchored by Asheville. Starting in the 110th Congress, it is represented by Heath Shuler, a Democrat. Shuler defeated 8-term Republican representative Charles H. Taylor in the 2006 midterm elections. The 11th District was traditionally one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. This was largely because of the district's volatile politics. While Asheville is heavily Democratic, many of the city's suburbs are among the most conservative areas of North Carolina. The rest of the district was split between Democratic- and Republican-leaning counties. Consequently, congressional races in this district have historically been very close and hard-fought. However, in 2011 the district was... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Kay Hagan Democrat 4 years in office

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Richard Burr Republican 8 years in office

Representative

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11th District Mark Meadows MyOC Group Republican 0 years in office

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