2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 6, 2018, electing the thirteen U.S. representatives from the State of North Carolina, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

As of 2026, this is the last time where North Carolina used the same congressional map for at least two consecutive election cycles.

Primary elections in twelve of the thirteen districts were held on May 8, 2018.

Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesSeats %+/– % Republican 13 1,846,039 50.39% 9 76.92% Democratic 12 1,771,055 48.35% 3 23.08% Libertarian 5 38,728 1.06% 0 0.00% Constitution 1 4,665 0.13% 0 0.00% Green 1 2,831 0.08% 0 0.00%Total 32 3,663,326 100.00% 12 100.00%

District Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 82,218 30.15% 190,457 69.85% 0 0.00% 272,675 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 2 170,072 51.27% 151,977 45.82% 9,655 2.91% 331,704 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 3 187,901 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 187,901 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 4 82,052 24.03% 247,067 72.37% 12,284 3.60% 341,403 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 5 159,917 57.04% 120,468 42.96% 0 0.00% 280,385 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 6 160,709 56.52% 123,651 43.48% 0 0.00% 284,360 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 7 156,809 55.55% 120,838 42.80% 4,665 1.65% 282,312 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 8 141,402 55.35% 114,119 44.65% 0 0.00% 255,521 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 9 139,24649.25%138,34148.93%5,1301.81%282,717 100.00% Re-run orderedDistrict 10 164,969 59.29% 113,259 40.71% 0 0.00% 278,228 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 11 178,012 59.21% 116,508 38.75% 6,146 2.04% 300,666 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 12 75,164 26.93% 203,974 73.07% 0 0.00% 279,138 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 13 147,570 51.54% 130,402 45.54% 8,344 2.91% 286,316 100.00% Republican holdTotal 1,846,041 50.39% 1,771,061 48.35% 46,224 1.26% 3,663,326 100.00%

District 1

Incumbent Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee G. K. Butterfield, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Roger Allison, businessman

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

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Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican George Holding, who had represented the district since 2017, and had previously represented the 13th district between 2013 and 2017, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee George Holding, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Allen Chesser II, law enforcement officer

Primary results

Democratic primary The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included North Carolina's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.

Candidates Nominee Linda Coleman, former state representative and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012 & 2016

Eliminated in primary Wendy May, military veteran and former firefighter, minister and journalist Ken Romley, entrepreneur

Withdrawn Sam Searcy, business executive (running for state senate)

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jeff Matemu

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorGeorgeHolding (R)LindaColeman (D)JeffMatemu (L)UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSAOctober 24–28, 2018 565 ± 4.5%49%40% 2% 9%SurveyUSASurveyUSASeptember 5–8, 2018 538 ± 4.9%43%44% 2% 10%GQR Research (D-Coleman)GQR Research (D-Coleman)August 23–27, 2018 401 ± 4.9%44%45% 5% 6%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

Results

District 3

Incumbent Republican Walter B. Jones Jr., who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Walter B. Jones Jr., incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Scott Dacey, vice-chairman of the Craven County Board of Commissioners Phil Law, former U.S. Marine

Endorsements

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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District 4

Incumbent Democrat David Price, who had represented the district since 1997, and previously between 1987 and 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Price, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Michelle Laws, professor Richard Lee Watkins III, academic

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Von Loor, business owner

Withdrawn Lee Brian, videographer

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Barbara Howe, homemaker

Eliminated in primary Scerry Whitlock

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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District 5

Incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Dillon Gentry, salesman Cortland J. Meader, doctor Matthew Vera, high school coach

Primary results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Denise D. Adams, Winston-Salem city council member

Eliminated in primary Jenny Marshall, teacher

Endorsements

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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District 6

Incumbent Republican Mark Walker, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Walker, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ryan Watts, businessman

Eliminated in primary Gerald Wong, trucker

Endorsements

Primary results

General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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District 7

Incumbent Republican David Rouzer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Rouzer, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kyle Horton, physician

Eliminated in primary Grayson Parker, consultant

Primary results

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorDavidRouzer (R)KyleHorton (D) OtherUndecidedLincoln Park Strategies (D-Horton)Lincoln Park Strategies (D-Horton)August 18–22, 2018 500 ± 4.4%38%40% 3%David Fallin (C) 3% 19%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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District 8

Incumbent Republican Richard Hudson, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included North Carolina's 8th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.

Candidates Nominee Frank McNeill, former mayor of Aberdeen

Eliminated in primary Scott Huffman, small business owner Marc Tiegel, businessman

Endorsements

Primary results

General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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District 9

Incumbent Robert Pittenger, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

The results of the election were voided, and the seat remained vacant until a special election was held in 2019.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Harris, pastor

Eliminated in primary Clarence Goins, banker Robert Pittenger, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Primary results The incumbent, Pittenger, lost his party's nomination to Mark Harris.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dan McCready, entrepreneur and U.S. Marine Iraq war veteran

Eliminated in primary Christian Cano, hotel manager & hospitality consultant and nominee for this district in 2016

Primary results

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jeff Scott

General election Endorsements

Debates Complete video of debate, October 10, 2018

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorMarkHarris (R)DanMcCready (D)JeffScott (L)UndecidedNYT Upshot/Siena CollegeNYT Upshot/Siena College October 26–30, 2018 505 ± 5.0% 45% 44% 3% 7%NYT Upshot/Siena CollegeNYT Upshot/Siena College October 1–5, 2018 502 ± 4.9% 47% 42% — 11%SurveyUSASurveyUSAOctober 2–4, 2018 556 ± 4.7%41%45% 3% 12%SurveyUSASurveyUSAJuly 5–8, 2018 600 ± 4.6%36%43% 3% 19%ALG Research (D)ALG Research (D) March 8–13, 2018 500 ± 4.4%43%44% — 13%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RobertPittenger (R) DanMcCready (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D) April 16–17, 2018 662 ±3.8% 42% 37% 21%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018

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