North Carolina District 6

NC-06 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Cyril Jefferson ✓ 15,274 39.2%
Alysa Kassay 13,316 34.1%
Keith Davenport 6,569 16.8%
Beau Blair 3,848 9.9%

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Addison McDowell ✓ — —

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Addison McDowell
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
4D - 10R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+10

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid Republican

Candidates

Addison McDowell Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,433,953
Cash on Hand: $423,148

Cyril Jefferson Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $228,713
Cash on Hand: $10,978

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NC-06 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 NC-06 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

[20260806: refreshed; McDowell elected 2024]

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