North Carolina District 1

NC-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Don Davis

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Laurie Buckhout 26,624 39.5%
Asa Buck 23,227 34.5%
Bobby Hanig 10,924 16.2%
Eric Rouse 3,626 5.4%
Ashley-Nicole Russell 2,975 4.4%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Don Davis
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Lean D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+4

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean D

Inside Elections

Lean D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans D

Candidates

Don Davis Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $4,287,386
Cash on Hand: $3,570,366
Laurie Buckhout

Laurie Buckhout Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $3,793,077
Cash on Hand: $1,829,661

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

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Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NC-01 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean D: Democrats are favored, but the race is competitive.

When is the 2026 NC-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$1,978,967
Total IE Spending
$1,936,121
Support
$42,847
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