2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
Country:North Carolina
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 13 North Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:10
Seats1:10
Popular Vote1:2,447,326
Percentage1:53.22%
Swing1: 2.17%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:3
Seats2:3
Popular Vote2:2,142,661
Percentage2:46.60%
Swing2: 2.65%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Primary elections were originally scheduled for March 15, but were moved to June 7, due to successful challenges to the 1st and 12th congressional districts in federal court and the drawing of new maps affecting almost all of the state's districts.[1]

Long before the court had ruled, candidates had filed for the March 15 party primaries for each district under the old maps in December 2015, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections.[2] After the court ruled and the North Carolina General Assembly passed new district maps, the State Board established a filing period for the new primary date for candidates of major parties, March 16–25. Candidates had to refile for the June 7 primary, if they still chose to run, in any district they chose. The results of the March 15 primary, which went ahead because ballots had already been printed and mailed to absentee voters by the time of the ruling, were not counted.

2016 North Carolina redistricting

The North Carolina Legislature's 2012 redistricting was found unconstitutional by the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and replaced on February 19, 2016.[3]

DistrictOld PVINew PVIIncumbent
G. K. Butterfield
Renee Ellmers
Walter B. Jones Jr.
David Price
Virginia Foxx
Mark Walker
David Rouzer
Richard Hudson
Robert Pittenger
Patrick McHenry
Mark Meadows
Alma Adams
George Holding

Overview

Statewide

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%+/–%
Republican132,447,32653.22976.92
Democratic132,142,66146.60323.08
Libertarian18,4710.1800.00
Total4,598,458100.0100.013100.0

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:

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scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"!scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"!scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"!scope=col colspan=2
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101,567 28.96% 240,661 68.62% 8,471 2.42% 350,699 100.00% Democratic hold
221,485 56.71% 169,082 43.29% 0 0.00% 390,567 100.00% Republican hold
217,531 67.20% 106,170 32.80% 0 0.00% 323,701 100.00% Republican hold
130,161 31.78% 279,380 68.22% 0 0.00% 409,541 100.00% Democratic hold
207,625 58.40% 147,887 41.60% 0 0.00% 355,512 100.00% Republican hold
207,983 59.23% 143,167 40.77% 0 0.00% 351,150 100.00% Republican hold
211,801 60.91% 135,905 39.09% 0 0.00% 347,706 100.00% Republican hold
189,863 58.77% 133,182 41.23% 0 0.00% 323,045 100.00% Republican hold
193,452 58.18% 139,041 41.82% 0 0.00% 332,493 100.00% Republican hold
220,825 63.14% 128,919 36.86% 0 0.00% 349,744 100.00% Republican hold
230,405 64.09% 129,103 35.91% 0 0.00% 359,508 100.00% Republican hold
115,185 32.98% 234,115 67.02% 0 0.00% 349,300 100.00% Democratic hold
199,443 56.10% 156,049 43.90% 0 0.00% 355,492 100.00% Republican hold
Total 2,447,326 53.22% 2,142,661 46.60% 8,471 0.18% 4,598,458 100.00%

District 1

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:G.K. Butterfield, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:G. K. Butterfield
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:240,661
Percentage1:68.6%
Nominee2:H. Powell Dew Jr.
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:101,567
Percentage2:29.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:G. K. Butterfield
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:G. K. Butterfield
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 1st congressional district. The 1st district is located in Northeastern North Carolina. The new map made the 1st district somewhat more compact.[4] Incumbent Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+15.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican primary for this seat under the old map, but Powell Dew Jr filed under the new map and was unopposed for his party's nomination.

Nominee

Libertarian primary

C. L. Cooke was running unopposed for the Libertarian nomination under the old map. J. J. Summerell was the only Libertarian candidate to file under the new map.

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:George Holding, official portrait 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:George Holding
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:221,485
Percentage1:56.7%
Nominee2:John McNeil
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:169,082
Percentage2:43.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Renee Ellmers
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:George Holding
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district is located in central North Carolina. The new map moved the 2nd district to the east and the north. Incumbent Republican Renee Ellmers, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.[7] She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Campaign

Ellmers had faced a primary challenge from radio host Frank Roche in 2014. Despite Roche's weak fundraising, she only won the primary 59% to 41%. Her role in a 20-week abortion ban bill being pulled intensified calls from the conservative wing to challenge her in 2016.[8]

Jim Duncan,[9] the former chair of the Chatham County Republican Party and co-founder of the grassroots organization The Coalition for American Principles, challenged Ellmers for the Republican nomination at first but dropped out after the district lines changed.[10] 2014 candidate Frank Roche also ran again at first but likewise did not file in the new 2nd district.[11] Businessman Tim D'Annunzio and former North Carolina Republican Party communications director Kay Daly also ran before the district map changed and then switched to other districts.[12] [13]

The new district incorporated much of what had been the 13th district, leading that district's representative, George Holding, to file as a candidate in the 2nd, although his home was now in the 4th district.[14] Meanwhile, Greg Brannon entered the 2nd district GOP primary as well, after losing the primary for U.S. Senate to incumbent Richard Burr.[15]

Ellmers was subject to a high level of campaign spending by outside groups aligning themselves with the Tea Party movement, including Americans for Prosperity, which spent in the "low six figures" to defeat her. They opposed Ellmers for her votes on a bill related to abortion[8] [16] as well as votes on spending and budget bills, and to support the continuation of the Export-Import Bank.[16]

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Results

Democratic primary

Adam Coker was running unopposed for the Democratic nomination under the previous district map. After the new map was adopted, two candidates who had previously filed to run in the 13th district, like Holding, filed in the 2nd: John McNeil and Ron Sanyal.[19] They were joined by three other candidates who had previously not filed for any seat.

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Results

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Walter_Jones_Portrait_115th_Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Walter B. Jones Jr.
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:217,531
Percentage1:67.2%
Nominee2:Ernest T. Reeves
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:106,170
Percentage2:32.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Walter B. Jones Jr.
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Walter B. Jones Jr.
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound. The new map made the district somewhat more compact, removing some of its more southern and western areas. Incumbent Republican Walter B. Jones Jr., who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.[20] He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Jones, who has a reputation as a maverick, ran for re-election, saying "I like to be a thorn in people's ass". Taylor Griffin, a one-time aide to United States Senator Jesse Helms and to President George W. Bush, ran against Jones in the Republican primary again in 2016, just as he had done in 2014.[21]

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Democratic primary

David Allan Hurst was running unopposed for the Democratic nomination under the old map.[23] After the new district map was adopted, he was joined by U.S. Army veteran Ernest T. Reeves, who had just lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate to Deborah Ross.

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General election

Results

District 4

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 4th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:David Price, 115th Congress official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:David Price
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:279,380
Percentage1:68.2%
Nominee2:Sue Googe
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:130,161
Percentage2:31.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:David Price
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:David Price
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: North Carolina's 4th congressional district. The 4th district is located in the Research Triangle area. The new map made the 4th district more compact, removing its southern portions. Incumbent Democrat David Price, who had represented the district since 1997, and previously represented it from 1987 to 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Sue Googe, a first-generation Chinese immigrant, filed to challenge Price.[25]

Candidates

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Results

General election

Results

District 5

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 5th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 5
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 5
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Virginia Foxx official photo (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:Virginia Foxx
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:207,625
Percentage1:58.4%
Nominee2:Josh Brannon
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:147,887
Percentage2:41.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Virginia Foxx
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Virginia Foxx
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 5th congressional district. The 5th district is located in northwestern North Carolina, from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont Triad area. The new map shifted the district slightly to the north and put the entirety of Forsyth County in the district. Incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

Josh Brannon, the 2014 nominee for this seat, was running unopposed for the Democratic nomination under the previous district map. After the new district map was adopted, he was joined by two other challengers, including Jim Roberts, who had previously been running in the 6th district.

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District 6

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 6th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 6
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 6
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Walker Official Photo 2017 (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:Mark Walker
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:207,983
Percentage1:59.2%
Nominee2:Pete Glidewell
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:143,167
Percentage2:40.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Mark Walker
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Mark Walker
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 6th congressional district. The 6th district is located in northern-central North Carolina. The new map made the district more compact, removing some western, eastern and southern portions. The incumbent was Republican Mark Walker, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring Republican incumbent Howard Coble.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

Former Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis, former Alamance County Democratic Party Chairman Pete Glidewell and Jim Roberts were seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Walker under the old map.[32] [33] [34] After the new map was adopted, Davis and Roberts filed to run in different districts, leaving Glidewell unopposed for the nomination.

Candidates

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General election

Results

District 7

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 7
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 7
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:David Rouzer official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:David Rouzer
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:211,801
Percentage1:60.9%
Nominee2:J. Wesley Casteen
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:135,905
Percentage2:39.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:David Rouzer
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:David Rouzer
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 7th congressional district. The 7th district is located in southeastern North Carolina. The new map shifted the district slightly to the east, but much of it remained the same. The incumbent was Republican David Rouzer, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring Democratic incumbent Mike McIntyre.

Republican primary

Rouzer is running for re-election to a second term. Former North Carolina Republican Party second congressional district Chairman Mark Otto was challenging Rouzer for the Republican nomination under the old map,[35] but did not file his candidacy under the new map.

Candidates

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 8

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 8th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 8
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 8
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Richard Hudson, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Richard Hudson
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:189,863
Percentage1:58.8%
Nominee2:Thomas Mills
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:133,182
Percentage2:41.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Richard Hudson
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Richard Hudson
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 8th congressional district. The 8th district is located in southern-central North Carolina. The new map shifted the district slightly to the north and to the east. The incumbent was Republican Richard Hudson, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014.

Republican primary

Richard Hudson ran for re-election to a third term, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination under the old map.[38] After the new district map was adopted, Tim D'Annunzio, who had been running in the 2nd district, filed instead to run in the 8th.

Candidates

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Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
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General election

Results

District 9

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:election
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 9
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 9
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Robert Pittenger, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped 2).jpg
Candidate1:Robert Pittenger
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:193,452
Percentage1:58.2%
Candidate2:Christian Cano
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:139,041
Percentage2:41.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Robert Pittenger
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Robert Pittenger
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 9th congressional district. The 9th district is located in south-central North Carolina. The new map moved the 9th district to the east and to the south. The incumbent was Republican Robert Pittenger, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 94% of the vote in 2014.

Republican primary

George Rouco, an attorney and former CIA officer, was challenging Pittenger for the Republican nomination under the old map.[41] After the new map was adopted, Rouco filed to run in the 13th district instead. Meanwhile, two other Republicans filed to challenge Pittenger: Rev. Mark Harris, who ran in 2014 for the U.S. Senate and former Union County Commissioner Todd Johnson.[42]

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Harris called for a recount, as allowed under state law because Pittenger's margin of victory was so small.[43]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 10

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 10th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 10
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 10
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Patrick McHenry 115th Congress photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Patrick McHenry
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:220,825
Percentage1:63.1%
Nominee2:Andy Millard
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:128,919
Percentage2:36.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Patrick McHenry
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Patrick McHenry
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 10th congressional district. The 10th district is located in central and western North Carolina. The new map made only minor changes to the district. The incumbent was Republican Patrick McHenry, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014.

Republican primary

Patrick McHenry is running for re-election.[44] He was being opposed by one candidate, Albert Wiley, in the Republican primary under the old map. After the new map was adopted, two more Republican challengers filed.

Candidates

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Democratic primary

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Nominee

General election

Results

District 11

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 11
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 11
Next Year:2018
Image1:Mark Meadows, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Mark Meadows
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:230,405
Percentage1:64.1%
Nominee2:Rick Bryson
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:129,103
Percentage2:35.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Mark Meadows
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Mark Meadows
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 11th congressional district. The 11th district is located in western North Carolina. The new map made only minor changes to the district. The incumbent was Republican Mark Meadows, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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Nominee
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General election

Results

District 12

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 12th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 12
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 12
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Alma Adams, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Alma Adams
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:234,115
Percentage1:67.0%
Nominee2:Leon Threatt
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:115,185
Percentage2:33.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Alma Adams
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Alma Adams
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 12th congressional district. The 12th district includes nearly all of Charlotte and surrounding Mecklenburg County. The new 2016 map made major changes to the 12th district, which had previously been a narrow district that included parts of Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Salisbury, Concord, and High Point, as well as parts of Charlotte. The incumbent was Democrat Alma Adams, who had represented the district since 2014. She was elected with 75% of the vote in 2014.

Democratic primary

Alma Adams is running for re-election to a second term.[49] Adams' home in Greensboro was removed from the 12th district, but she announced she would move to Charlotte.[50] Gardenia Henley, a retired U.S. diplomat, Inspector General Auditor and frequent candidate who ran in 2014 for the 5th district, was challenging Adams for the Democratic nomination under the previous map, and continued to run after the map changed.[51]

Former state senator Malcolm Graham of Mecklenburg County, who lost the 2014 primary to Adams (44%–24%), was rumored as a potential primary challenger.[52] Subsequently, Graham did not run under the map in place at the time.[53] Later, however, after the new district map was adopted, Graham filed to run. Three members of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represent parts of Mecklenburg County also ran: Tricia Cotham, Carla Cunningham and Rodney W. Moore.[54] Moore later suspended his campaign, but his name remained on the ballot.[55]

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Republican primary

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General election

Results

District 13

Election Name:2016 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 13
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 13
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Ted Budd official congressional photo.jpg
Nominee1:Ted Budd
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:199,443
Percentage1:56.1%
Nominee2:Bruce Davis
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:156,049
Percentage2:43.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:George Holding
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Ted Budd
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See also: North Carolina's 13th congressional district. The 13th district is located primarily in the Piedmont Triad area. The new map completely moved the 13th district, which had previously consisted of parts of Wake County and eastern North Carolina. The incumbent was Republican George Holding, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2014.

Republican primary

George Holding had been running for re-election to a third term, and was unopposed for the Republican nomination, under the old map. After the new map was adopted, he filed to run in the 2nd district. The new district attracted a large field of Republican candidates of which Ted Budd, a gun shop owner who had never before run for public office, won the Republican nomination with only 20% of the vote.[59]

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Democratic primary

Ron Sanyal, who ran for this seat in 2014,[60] and John P. McNeil, an attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, were running for the seat under the old map.[61] After the new map was adopted, they filed to run in the 2nd district instead.New candidates in the 13th included businessman Kevin Griffin, who had just lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate to Deborah Ross.

Bruce Davis, a veteran, small business owner, and former Guilford County Commissioner, won the Democratic nomination.[62] Bob Isner, father of tennis star John Isner, came in a close second.[63]

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General election

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NC House sets congressional primary on June 7; Senate OKs new map. newsobserver. 2016-03-05. 2016-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221103858/http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article61166027.html. live.
  2. Web site: [ftp://alt.ncsbe.gov/Candidate_Filing/Candidate_Listing_20160315.pdf Candidate Listing]. North Carolina State Board of Elections. December 21, 2015.
  3. Web site: Federal court invalidates maps of two NC congressional districts The Charlotte Observer . 2016-09-23 . 2017-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170311214512/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article58760423.html . live .
  4. The previous (2011) map is located at http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/Download/District_Plans/DB_2011/Congress/Rucho-Lewis_Congress_3/Maps/mapSimple.pdf and the current (2016) map is located at http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/Download/District_Plans/DB_2016/Congress/CCP16_Corrected/CCP16_Corrected_11x17.pdf
  5. Web site: Primary, November ballots continue to fill. Kinston Free Press. Wolfe. Wes. December 9, 2015. December 16, 2015. December 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151215203435/http://www.kinston.com/article/20151209/news/151209138. live.
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