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North Carolina · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 1

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Don Davis Democratic · Incumbent Democratic incumbent Don Davis seeks a third term representing North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Laurie Buckhout Republican Republican nominee for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District (2026); retired Army colonel and cyber/defense consultant Full profile → Tom Bailey Libertarian Tom Bailey is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election. Full profile →

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IssueDon Davis
Democratic
Laurie Buckhout
Republican
Tom Bailey
Libertarian
Economy & jobsSupports affordability measures, suspending diesel tax, and helping small businesses and farmers Supports tax cuts and lower costs for working families Views the economy as worsening, citing costs and debt
HousingSupports expanding affordable housing and workforce housing availability no sourced position no sourced position
Health careSupports expanding accessible, affordable, quality health care including rural hospitals Supports lower healthcare and prescription drug costs no sourced position
ImmigrationSupports border security but opposes measures that harm farm workforce Supports strong border security and strict immigration standards Opposes warrantless arrests and deportation of farmworkers
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports federal codification of abortion rights and IVF protections Personally pro-life; supports state-level decisions with exceptions no sourced position
EducationSupports equitable K-12 education, HBCUs, and vocational/workforce training Supports eliminating Dept. of Education; backs school choice no sourced position
Climate & energyno sourced position Opposes prioritizing climate change; backs domestic energy production Opposes additional climate change regulations
Crime & public safetySupports law enforcement funding and border security Strongly opposes defunding police; supports law enforcement Opposes warrantless arrests and death penalty; supports due process
Taxes & budgetSupports targeted tax cuts but opposed H.R. 1 overall Supports tax cuts and reducing government spending Supports replacing individual federal taxes with state-only taxation
GunsSupported gun safety measures including school safety programs Strongly supports Second Amendment with very few restrictions Opposes more restrictive gun control
Democracy & electionsOpposes partisan redistricting; defends voting access Supports photo ID requirement for voting Prioritizes voting rights and ballot transparency reform
Foreign policy & defenseno sourced position Supports strong military, deterring China/Iran/Russia, defending Israel Advocates withdrawing troops and opposes defending Israel

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