GOP to Name Clampitt Replacement: Who Will Represent WNC?

Following the death of Rep. Mike Clampitt, the Republican District Executive Committee for House District 119 will nominate a replacement to finish his term representing Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties. The selection process involves a weighted vote by the committee members from these counties, with the recommendation then going to Gov. Josh Stein for appointment.Clampitt, who was 71, died on March 18, 2026, after battling Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a form of blood cancer. He had repres