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Democrat
Lee Whipple

Lee Whipple

Overview

Current roleCivil engineer

PartyDemocratic

LocationNorth Carolina

BackgroundCivil engineer

Notable personal detailsLee Whipple is a Democratic candidate who filed to run for the U.S. House in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has been described in election coverage as a civil engineer based in the Asheville area. He was one of five Democrats listed as having filed for the 2026 NC-11 Democratic nomination.

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News

AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Lee Whipple is in the news as one of the Democratic candidates in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District primary criticizing the DCCC for backing rival Jamie Ager early. Whipple and other candidates say the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” support could tilt the primary by shaping fundraising and momentum.

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Articles
ACAsheville Citizen-Times3 months ago

NC-11 Democrats rebuke DCCC over early support for Ager

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$2.9K
$2.2K
$1.4K
$720
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$2.9K
$0.00
$2.9K
$192.12

Source: FEC

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