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North Carolina's 1st U.S. House District

North Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $12.5M raisedFederal

About This Office

U.S. House seat for North Carolina's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats

435

Term Length

2 years

Salary

$174,000

Current Officeholders

Rep. Don DavisD

U.S. Representative · NC-001

Tenure

Bills Spon.

Votes Missed

1.86%

Cross-party

105

Committees

Vice Ranking MemberArmed Services Committee

Ranking MemberCommodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee

Agriculture Committee

+4 more

The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in North Carolina District 1. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary

Mar 3, 2026

General

Nov 3, 2026

Total Raised

$12.5M

Candidates

3 active / 8 filed

Incumbent

Don Davis (D-NC-1)D

Cash on Hand

$5.4M

Election History

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-Up	Total Votes
2024	Donald G. Davis D	49.5%	Laurie Buckhout R 47.8%	376,324
2022	Don Davis D	52.4%	Sandy Smith R 47.6%	257,776
2020	G K Butterfield D	54.2%	Sandy Smith R 45.8%	348,618
2018	G K Butterfield D	69.8%	Roger W Allison R 30.2%	272,675
2016	G K Butterfield D	68.6%	H Powell Dew Jr R 29.0%	350,699
2014	G K Butterfield D	73.4%	Arthur Rich R 26.6%	210,323
2012	G K Butterfield D	75.3%	Pete Dilauro R 22.9%	338,066
2010	G K Butterfield D	59.3%	Ashley Woolard R 40.7%	174,161
2008	G K Butterfield D	70.3%	Dean Stephens R 29.7%	274,271
2006	G K Butterfield D	100.0%	—	82,510
2004	G K Butterfield D	64.0%	Greg Dority R 36.0%	215,175
2002	Frank W Ballance Jr D	63.7%	Greg Dority R 34.8%	146,157
2000	Eva M Clayton D	65.6%	Duane E Kratzer Jr R 32.9%	189,168
1998	Eva M Clayton D	62.2%	Ted Tyler R 37.0%	136,747
1996	Eva M Clayton D	65.9%	Ted Tyler R 33.1%	165,028

District

Population

747,584

Median HH Income

$56K

Unemployment

6.3%

Bachelor's+

20.3%

Veterans

8.7%

Median Age

41.9

Mean HH Income

$76K

Poverty Rate

17.6%

HS or Higher

85.9%

Median Home Value

$167K

Median Rent

$907/mo

Owner-Occupied

65.1%

Under 18 / 65+

21.7% / 20.7%