From one perspective, Caleb Rudow is relatively new to public office. Only two years ago was he first appointed to his current seat and, later in the year, won his first state house election, representing NC’s 116th District. But from another perspective, Rudow has spent much of his life in public service. So the North Asheville Democrat says he sees it as a natural step to challenge first-term Republican Chuck Edwards for his seat in the U.S. Congress.

Today, we talk with Rudow through his path to elected office, why he’s challenging Edwards in a state gerrymandered to keep Republicans in office and the messages he plans to campaign on.

I’ve reached out three times to Chuck Edwards’ office to invite him onto this show, most recently in November. His office responded only to the first of those requests, declining the invitation.

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