2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

District lines to be used from the 2026 elections, per SB 249 passed by the North Carolina General Assembly on October 22, 2025 Interactive map version

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the State of North Carolina, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on March 3, 2026, and if there was races where no candidate receives over 30% in a primary, runoff elections would take place on May 12.

District 1

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

North Carolina's 1st congressional district boundary from the 2026 elections Interactive map version

The 1st district was redrawn on October 22, 2025 and now includes all of Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, Vance, Warren, and Washington counties, as well as a small portion of eastern Granville County. The incumbent is Democrat Don Davis, who was re-elected with 49.5% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Don Davis, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Don Davis (D)	$2,204,686	$519,352	$1,956,175
Source: Federal Election Commission

Nominee

• Laurie Buckhout, former acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (2025) and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District1)

Eliminated in primary

• Asa Buck, Carteret County sheriff (2006–present) • Bobby Hanig, state senator from the 1st district (2022–present) • Eric Rouse, vice chair of the Lenoir County Commission and candidate for the 3rd district in (/wiki/2019NorthCarolina's3rdcongressionaldistrictspecialelection) • Ashley-Nicole Russell, attorney

Withdrawn

• Sandy Roberson, mayor of Rocky Mount (2019–present) and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District1)

Declined

• Greg Murphy, incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (running in the 3rd district) • Sandy Smith, farmer, nominee for this district in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District1) and (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District1), and candidate in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District1)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Asa Buck (R)	$314,520	$199,406	$115,114
Laurie Buckhout (R)	$2,151,679	$633,733	$1,544,249
Bobby Hanig (R)	$344,686	$204,180	$140,506
Ashley-Nicole Russell (R)	$211,900	$120,125	$91,775
Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Asa Buck	Laurie Buckhout	Bobby Hanig	Eric Rouse	Other	Undecided
Emerson College	February 6–8, 2026	500 (LV)	± 4.3%	22%	26%	11%	5%	1%	35%

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Laurie Buckhout	26,623	39.5
	Republican	Asa Buck	23,227	34.5
	Republican	Bobby Hanig	10,924	16.2
	Republican	Eric Rouse	3,626	5.4
	Republican	Ashley-Nicole Russell	2,974	4.4
Total votes	67,374	100.0

Nominee

• Tom Bailey, contractor, former chair of the Guilford County Libertarian Party, and perennial candidate

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Lean R (flip)</td><td>December 1, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Lean R (flip)</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Lean R (flip)</td><td>December 3, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tossup</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Don Davis (D)	Laurie Buckhout (R)	Tom Bailey (L)	Other	Undecided
GQR (D)	January 29 – February 2, 2026	500 (LV)	–	42%	39%	9%	1%	9%

District 2

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 2nd district encompasses portions of central Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Deborah Ross, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Deborah Ross, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Deborah Ross (D)	$1,177,950	$734,362	$1,181,098
Source: Federal Election Commission

Nominee

• Gene Douglass, professor and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District2)

• Matt Laszacs, business director and nominee for North Carolina's 14th Senate district in (/wiki/2022NorthCarolinaSenateelection#Detailedresults) and North Carolina's 41st House district in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaHouseofRepresentativeselection#Detailedresults)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 3

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

North Carolina's 3rd congressional district boundary from the 2026 elections Interactive map version

The 3rd district was redrawn on October 22, 2025 and now includes all of Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Jones, Onslow, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties, as well as most of Sampson County. The incumbent is Republican Greg Murphy, who was re-elected with 77.4% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Greg Murphy, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Greg Murphy (R)	$1,632,684	$737,977	$2,478,170
Source: Federal Election Commission

Nominee

• Raymond Smith Jr., former state representative from the 21st district (2019–2023), and candidate for North Carolina's 4th Senate district in (/wiki/2022NorthCarolinaSenateelection#Detailedresults) and nominee in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaSenateelection#Detailedresults)

Eliminated in primary

• Allison Jaslow, non-profit executive and veteran

Declined

• Don Davis, incumbent U.S. representative from the 1st district (running in the 1st district)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Allison Jaslow (D)	$226,276	$107,940	$118,336
Raymond Smith Jr. (D)	$61,007	$34,912	$19,730
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raymond Smith Jr.	23,551	56.7
	Democratic	Allison Jaslow	18,020	43.3
Total votes	41,671	100.0

Nominee

• Daniel Cavender, technician and nominee for North Carolina's 30th Senate district in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaSenateelection#Detailedresults)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Likely R</td><td>October 22, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>December 3, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 4

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 4th district includes all of Durham and Orange counties, as well as portions of northern Chatham and eastern Wake counties. The incumbent is Democrat Valerie Foushee, who was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Valerie Foushee, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Nida Allam, Durham County Commissioner (2020–present) and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District4) • Mary Patterson, HR professional and business analyst

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nida Allam (D)	$583,160	$354,433	$228,728
Valerie Foushee (D)	$554,812	$456,764	$183,744
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Democratic primary results by county:   Foushee   Allam

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee (incumbent)	61,776	49.2
	Democratic	Nida Allam	60,605	48.2
	Democratic	Mary Patterson	3,274	2.6
Total votes	125,655	100.0

Nominee

• Max Ganorkar, home building contractor and perennial candidate

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Max Ganorkar (R)	$3,953	$2,468	$16,729
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 5

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 5th district includes all of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, and Wilkes counties, as well as portions of Guilford County. The incumbent is Republican Virginia Foxx, who was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Girard, adjunct professor and activist • Joey Osborne, business owner and candidate for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District11) • Chad Williams, home inspector

Declined

• Kevin Berger, chair of the Rockingham County board of commissioners and son of state senator Phil Berger

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Virginia Foxx (R)	$1,226,219	$884,445	$3,253,043
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Virginia Foxx (incumbent)</td><td>53,627</td><td>74.5</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Joey Osborne</td><td>7,934</td><td>11.0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Steve Girard</td><td>6,404</td><td>8.9</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Roman "Chad" Williams</td><td>3,979</td><td>5.5</td></tr><tr><td>Total votes</td><td>71,944</td><td>100.0</td></tr></tbody></table>

Nominee

• Chuck Hubbard, retired newspaper reporter and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District5)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Kyah Creekmore (D)	$7,430	$6,602	$837
Chuck Hubbard (D)	$215,749	$210,083	$13,062
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chuck Hubbard	25,655	56.7
	Democratic	Kyah Creekmore	19,585	43.3
Total votes	45,240	100.0

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
David Clayton (I)	$68,434	$51,470	$16,964
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 6

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 6th district includes all of Davidson, Davie, and Rowan counties, as well as portions of northwestern Cabarrus County, eastern Forsyth County, and southwestern Guilford County. The incumbent is Republican Addison McDowell, who was elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Addison McDowell, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Addison McDowell (R)	$835,579	$655,918	$186,984
Source: Federal Election Commission

Nominee

• Cyril Jefferson, mayor of High Point

Eliminated in primary

• Beau Blair, bartender • Keith Davenport, former mayor of Brooksville, Oklahoma • Alysa Kassay, federal employee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Beau Blair (D)	$23,100	$19,553	$3,930
Keith Davenport (D)	$12,441	$1,812	$10,398
Cyril Jefferson (D)	$146,994	$138,064	$8,930
Alysa Kassay (D)	$44,105	$44,328	$9,731
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cyril Jefferson	15,274	39.2
	Democratic	Alysa Kassay	13,316	34.1
	Democratic	Keith Davenport	6,569	16.8
	Democratic	Beau Blair	3,848	9.9
Total votes	39,007	100.0

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 7

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 7th district includes all of Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties, as well as most of Cumberland County, and portions of eastern Robeson County and northwestern Sampson County. The incumbent is Republican David Rouzer, who was re-elected with 58.6% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• David Rouzer, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• David Buzzard, non-profit group manager and veteran

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
David Rouzer (R)	$1,159,199	$714,782	$1,879,943
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Rouzer (incumbent)	43,577	80.5
	Republican	David Buzzard	10,562	19.5
Total votes	54,139	100.0

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Kim Hardy (D)	$140,470	$123,387	$17,083
Source: Federal Election Commission

Nominee

• Maad Abu-Ghazalah, entrepreneur and animal rescue advocate

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Maad Abu-Ghazalah (L)	$6,708	$5,853	$855
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>February 6, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 8

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 8th district includes all of Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union counties, as well as most of Cabarrus County, portions of southern Mecklenburg County, and most of Robeson County. The incumbent is Republican Mark Harris, who was elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Mark Harris, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mark Harris (R)	$520,328	$307,874	$319,987
Source: Federal Election Commission

Eliminated in primary

• Kevin Clark, community activist and nominee for North Carolina's 29th Senate district in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaSenateelection#Detailedresults)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jesse Oppenheim (D)	$305,019	$219,365	$85,654
Colby Watson (D)	$15,626	$13,621	$2,005
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Colby Watson	18,272	47.9
	Democratic	Kevin Clark	14,167	37.2
	Democratic	Jesse Oppenheim (withdrawn)	5,693	14.9
Total votes	38,132	100.0

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 9

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 9th district includes all of Alamance, Hoke, Moore, and Randolph counties, as well as most of Chatham and Guilford counties, and portions of northwestern Cumberland County. The incumbent is Republican Richard Hudson, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Richard Hudson (R)	$2,223,533	$1,714,806	$1,140,460
Source: Federal Election Commission

Nominee

• Richard Ojeda, former West Virginia state senator (2017–2019), nominee for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in (/wiki/2018UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinWestVirginia#District3), candidate for president in (/wiki/2020DemocraticPartypresidentialprimaries), and candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesSenateelectioninWestVirginia)

Eliminated in primary

• Loren Bibler, horticultural specialist • Nigel Bristow, law enforcement officer and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District9) • Lent Carr II, pastor

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nigel Bristow (D)	$5,539	$1,195	$38,284
Richard Ojeda (D)	$1,611,491	$1,521,913	$89,578
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Ojeda	18,469	41.8
	Democratic	Nigel Bristow	11,824	26.7
	Democratic	Lent Carr	6,968	15.8
	Democratic	Loren Bibler	6,960	15.7
Total votes	44,221	100.0

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Lean R</td><td>February 6, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 10

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 10th district includes all of Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin counties, as well as most of Forsyth County. The incumbent is Republican Pat Harrigan, who was elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Pat Harrigan, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Matt Sin, community organizer and former engineer

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Pat Harrigan (R)	$823,799	$518,021	$358,619
Matt Sin (R)	$6,840	$1,917	$4,923
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Harrigan (incumbent)	46,270	87.7
	Republican	Matt Sin	6,509	12.3
Total votes	52,779	100.0

Eliminated in primary

• West Caudle, entrepreneur • Harry Morley, education specialist • Marcus Pearson, educator and candidate for North Carolina's 72nd House district in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaHouseofRepresentativeselection#Detailedresults) • Ralph Scott Jr., retired federal employee, U.S. Air Force veteran and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District10) • Mir Yarfitz, associate professor

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ashley Bell (D)	$20,544	$18,751	$1,748
West Caudle (D)	$33,174	$17,476	$3,199
Harry Morley (D)	$13,904	$2,898	$11,186
Mir Yarfitz (D)	$19,550	$7,338	$12,212
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ashley Bell	19,472	47.3
	Democratic	West Caudle	6,404	15.6
	Democratic	Harry Morley	4,672	11.4
	Democratic	Marcus Pearson	4,070	9.9
	Democratic	Mir Yarfitz	3,952	9.6
	Democratic	Ralph Scott Jr.	2,591	6.3
Total votes	41,161	100.0

Nominee

• Steve Feldman, research scientist and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District10)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Feldman (L)	$25,588	$41,886	$964
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 11

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 11th district includes all of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties, as well as portions of Polk County. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Edwards, who was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Chuck Edwards, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chuck Edwards (R)	$638,729	$263,206	$484,287
Adam Smith (R)	$66,524	$60,240	$6,285
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Edwards (incumbent)	47,795	70.1
	Republican	Adam Smith	20,389	29.9
Total votes	68,184	100.0

Nominee

• Jamie Ager, farmer and grandson of former U.S. representative Jamie Clarke

Eliminated in primary

• Zelda Briarwood, field services technician • Richard Hudspeth, physician • Paul Maddox, cancer researcher • Lee Whipple, civil engineer

Withdrawn

• Moe Davis, podcaster and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District11) • Chris Harjes, real estate investor • Jacob Lawrence, former World Food Programme project manager

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jamie Ager (D)	$940,659	$393,180	$547,479
Zelda Briarwood (D)	$38,188	$5,373	$33,115
Richard Hudspeth (D)	$151,878	$126,306	$25,571
Paul Maddox (D)	$89,270	$70,569	$18,700
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jamie Ager	49,193	64.7
	Democratic	Richard Hudspeth	12,063	15.9
	Democratic	Zelda Briarwood	9,893	13.0
	Democratic	Paul Maddox	3,857	5.1
	Democratic	Lee Whipple	1,078	1.4
Total votes	76,084	100.0

Nominee

• Travis Groo, safety specialist, former executive committee member for the Wake County Libertarian Party and perennial candidate

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Likely R</td><td>September 11, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Likely R</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Likely R</td><td>March 4, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tilt R</td><td>January 20, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Chuck Edwards (R)	Jamie Ager (D)	Undecided
Impact Research (D)	December 15–17, 2025	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	44%	45%	10%

District 12

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 12th district includes portions of central Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Alma Adams, who was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Alma Adams, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Monaca Johnson-Williamson, teacher and sales marketing executive

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Alma Adams (D)	$267,797	$415,137	$426,070
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alma Adams (incumbent)	54,630	78.9
	Democratic	Monaca Johnson-Williamson	14,589	21.1
Total votes	69,219	100.0

Eliminated in primary

• Addul Ali, former chair of the Cabarrus County Republican Party and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District12)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Addul Ali (R)	$17,282	$10,478	$6,804
Jack Codiga (R)	$4,095	$2,923	$1,172
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Codiga	6,569	67.4
	Republican	Addul Ali	3,183	32.6
Total votes	9,752	100.0

Filed paperwork

• Ryan Rabah, attorney • Charay Smith, educator and nonprofit executive director

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Charay Smith (I)	$25,250	$11,098	$14,152
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 13

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 13th district includes all of Caswell, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Person counties, as well as most of Granville County and portions of Wake County. The incumbent is Republican Brad Knott, who flipped the district and was elected with 58.6% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Brad Knott, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Sid Sharma, accountant and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District13)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brad Knott (R)	$826,490	$500,328	$343,422
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Knott (incumbent)	44,038	89.9
	Republican	Sid Sharma	4,935	10.1
Total votes	48,973	100.0

Nominee

• Paul Barringer, attorney and healthcare consultant

Eliminated in primary

• Alexander Nicholi, software developer • Frank Pierce, landscaping business owner and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNorthCarolina#District13)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Paul Barringer (D)	$622,709	$261,350	$361,359
Alexander Nicholi (D)	$7,141	$7,065	$77
Frank Pierce (D)	$0	$497	$839
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Barringer	29,740	59.1
	Democratic	Frank Pierce	14,794	29.4
	Democratic	Alexander Nicholi	5,800	11.5
Total votes	50,334	100.0

Nominee

• Steven Swinton, businessman and nominee for North Carolina's 19th Senate district in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaSenateelection#Detailedresults)

Filed paperwork

• Anthony Aguilar, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and activist

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely R</td><td>February 3, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 14

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 14th district includes all of Burke, Cleveland, Gaston, and Rutherford counties, as well as portions of Mecklenburg and Polk counties. The incumbent is Republican Tim Moore, who flipped the district and was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2024.

Nominee

• Tim Moore, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kate Barr, behavioral specialist and Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 37th Senate district in (/wiki/2024NorthCarolinaSenateelection)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Kate Barr (R)	$45,375	$21,366	$24,009
Tim Moore (R)	$1,251,597	$612,109	$1,563,054
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Moore (incumbent)	42,545	83.0
	Republican	Kate Barr	8,699	17.0
Total votes	51,244	100.0

Eliminated in primary

• Brent Caldwell, attorney • Ahmid Kargbo, IT professional

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 11, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brent Caldwell (D)	$72,859	$68,481	$4,378
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	LaKesha Womack	20,641	52.2
	Democratic	Brent Caldwell	16,513	41.8
	Democratic	Ahmid Kargbo	2,361	6.0
Total votes	39,515	100.0

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>February 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>March 4th, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>