The Winner
If you live in North Carolina's 10th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Harrigan, the Republican, took about 49.7% of the vote, or about 146,166 votes, to about 48.7% (about 143,137 votes) for Democrat Ashley Bell, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 11, a margin of about 3,029 votes, or about 1 point.
The election was held Nov. 3. The winner is based on the state's results, and the vote figures are preliminary: the counts are unofficial and may change until they are certified.
The Race
Bell reached the general election ballot by winning the Democratic primary on March 3. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican heading into Election Day.
Libertarian Steven Feldman) was also on the ballot and received about 4,673 votes, or about 1.6%.
North Carolina's 10th Congressional District has about 766,000 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Its median household income is about $70,200, its median age is about 40, and about 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is about 68.2% white, 15.5% Black, 11.8% Hispanic, and 2.4% Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.4% and about 13.1% of residents below the poverty line.
What's Next
Harrigan, who is from Hickory, North Carolina, according to the U.S. House Clerk, is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He introduced the ALPR Accountability Act of 2026, a bill to restrict governmental entities' use of automated license plate reader systems, according to Congress.gov, which records him as the sponsor and says the bill was introduced in the House on Oct. 15.
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