Adam Smith (North Carolina)

Former Green Beret; 2026 Republican primary candidate, NC-11

Adam Smith is a former U.S. Army Green Beret who served roughly 17 years in the 19th and 20th Special Forces Groups. After Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina in 2024, he founded Savage Freedoms Relief Operations, a grassroots disaster-relief group dubbed the 'Redneck Air Force.' A Buncombe County Republican, he challenged incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards in the March 2026 GOP primary, losing roughly 70%-30%. [Former Green Beret Adam Smith to challenge Edwards in NC-11 Primary ↗]

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Former Green Beret, 19th and 20th Special Forces Groups (~17 years) U.S. Army
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Founder of the Hurricane Helene relief group Savage Freedoms Relief Operations
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2026 Republican primary challenger to Rep. Chuck Edwards Republican Party (U.S.)
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