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North Carolina's 3rd U.S. House District

North Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for North Carolina's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Greg Murphy
Rep. Greg MurphyR
U.S. Representative · NC-003
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
39
Votes Missed
13.49%
Cross-party
320
Committees
Vice ChairHealth Subcommittee
Administration Committee
Ways and Means Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.9M
Candidates
3 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Gregory F. MurphyR
Cash on Hand
$2.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Gregory F. Murphy R77.4%Gheorghe Cormos L 22.6%320,841
2022Gregory F Murphy R66.9%Barbara D Gaskins D 33.1%248,898
2020Gregory F Murphy R63.4%Daryl Farrow D 36.6%362,552
2018Walter B Jones R100.0%—187,901
2016Walter B Jones R67.2%Ernest T Reeves D 32.8%323,701
2014Walter B Jones R67.8%Marshall Adame D 32.2%205,597
2012Walter B Jones R63.1%Erik Anderson D 36.9%309,885
2010Walter B Jones R71.9%Johnny G Rouse D 25.7%199,304
2008Walter B Jones R65.9%Craig Weber D 34.1%306,050
2006Walter B Jones R68.6%Craig Weber D 31.4%144,977
2004Walter B Jones R70.7%Roger A Eaton D 29.3%243,090
2002Walter B Jones R90.7%Gary Goodson L 9.3%144,934
2000Walter B Jones R61.4%Leigh Harvey Mcnairy D 37.3%198,455
1998Walter B Jones R61.9%Jon Williams D 37.1%134,912
1996Walter B Jones Jr R62.7%George Parrott D 36.5%188,579
District
Population
760,895
Median HH Income
$64K
Unemployment
5.7%
Bachelor's+
28.2%
Veterans
12.0%
Median Age
36.1
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
15.3%
HS or Higher
91.1%
Median Home Value
$230K
Median Rent
$1,057/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.2%
Under 18 / 65+
21.7% / 17.5%