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Trump welcomes House candidate Balkcom to the stage at Whatley rally in Gastonia
Trump welcomed Balkcom to his Gastonia rally, where she thanked him and said she would represent western North Carolina in Washington.
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At a Gastonia rally supporting Senate candidate Michael Whatley, President Donald Trump welcomed Jennifer Balkcom, the Republican candidate for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, to the stage. A political science professor said the appearance was unlikely to shift the race, while Democrat Jamie Ager’s campaign emphasized his local outreach and policy priorities.
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