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Chelsea Walsh earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Appalachian State University.

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Chelsea lost the 2022 race for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 117.

Chelsea owns an insurance company and has 20 years of experience in the insurance industry.

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As of October 22, 2026, Chelsea Walsh did not have a website or any information online.

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Appalachian State University, Boone, BSBA- Risk Management and Insurance, 2011

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Chelsea Walsh earned a bachelor's degree in risk management and insurance from Appalachian State University.

Chelsea Walsh - State Rep., Dist. 117 - iVoterGuide

Walsh, who owns Covenant Protection Insurance Services, said she thought her nomination was an outcome she had earned through her volunteer work for the Republican party, her candidacies for other offices and her connections to family, friends and clients in the community.

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Chelsea Walsh owns Covenant Protection Insurance Services.

Republican leaders pick Walsh as nominee for NC House District 117

Walsh, who owns Covenant Protection Insurance Services, said she thought her nomination was an outcome she had earned through her volunteer work for the Republican party, her candidacies for other offices and her connections to family, friends and clients in the community. She ran unsuccessfully for the Hendersonville City Council in 2021 and the next year narrowly lost to Balkcom in Republican primary for the N.C. 117 seat.

Chelsea ran unsuccessfully for Hendersonville City Council in 2021 and lost the Republican primary for North Carolina House District 117 in 2022.

Advocates for preserving farming and keeping it profitable.

Supports voluntary conservation easements to preserve agricultural land and assist farmers.

Calls for controlled burns, access trails, and some timber removal to reduce wildfire risk and improve first-responder access.

Opposes mass surveillance and calls for judicial approval before automated license plate reader searches.

Supports private-school vouchers and allowing families to choose public, private, or charter schools.

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