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North Carolina's 2nd U.S. House District

North Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Deborah Ross
Rep. Deborah RossD
U.S. Representative · NC-2
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
31
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
31
Committees
Ranking MemberEnergy Subcommittee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
Ethics Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in North Carolina District 2. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.7M
Candidates
3 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Deborah Koff RossD
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Deborah K. Ross D66.3%Alan D. Swain R 31.6%405,517
2022Deborah K Ross D64.7%Christine E Villaverde R 35.3%294,869
2020Deborah K Ross D63.0%Alan D Swain R 34.8%495,345
2018George Holding R51.3%Linda Coleman D 45.8%331,704
2016George Holding R56.7%John P Mcneil D 43.3%390,567
2014Renee L Ellmers R58.8%Clay Aiken D 41.2%207,607
2012Renee L Ellmers R55.9%Steve Wilkins D 41.4%311,397
2010Renee Ellmers R49.5%Bob Etheridge D 48.7%189,774
2008Bob Etheridge D66.9%Dan Mansell R 31.3%298,430
2006Bob Etheridge D66.5%Dan Mansell R 33.5%129,264
2004Bob Etheridge D62.3%Billy J Creech R 37.7%232,890
2002Bob Etheridge D65.4%Joseph L Ellen R 33.3%153,184
2000Bob Etheridge D58.3%Doug Haynes R 40.9%251,838
1998Bob Etheridge D57.4%Dan Page R 41.7%175,194
1996Bob Etheridge D52.5%David Funderburk R 45.7%216,629
District
Population
766,292
Median HH Income
$93K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
54.0%
Veterans
5.4%
Median Age
36.5
Mean HH Income
$129K
Poverty Rate
9.8%
HS or Higher
93.0%
Median Home Value
$428K
Median Rent
$1,580/mo
Owner-Occupied
57.2%
Under 18 / 65+
20.8% / 13.2%