North Carolina Primary Election Results – RedState

The 2026 U.S. Senate primaries in the Tar Heel State haven’t been as exciting as those in Texas, and there are two big reasons for that: 1) the major Republican and Democratic candidates in North Carolina don’t have much opposition, and 2) with all due respect to Chairman Whatley, there is no “big personality” candidate in North Carolina on either side – certainly not a candidate who can stand up to Jasmine Crockett.

Yes, we expect Michael Whatley to easily secure the Republican nomination, and former Down East Mafia Governor Roy Cooper to be the Democratic nominee – and Sister Toldjah and I can assure you that we will not allow this race to be boring once we get to the heart of the general election campaign.

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But that doesn’t mean there aren’t races to watch in the battle for the House of Representatives, especially after redistricting. Polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and you can track the results on the interactive maps at the bottom of the page.

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Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis is considered one of the most threatened House Democrats after the Republican-led Legislature redrew North Carolina’s congressional district boundaries. Before redistricting, it was a seat that President Trump won by about 3 percentage points in 2024, but now it’s a seat he won by almost 12 points.

From our friends at Decision Desk HQ:

Retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout, who lost to Davis by about 2 points in 2024, is one of five Republicans vying for the GOP nomination here. His primary primary opponents appear to be Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck and State Sen. Bobby Hanig.

Buckhout certainly has a financial advantage. She loaned her campaign $2 million, the bulk of the $2.2 million she had raised as of Feb. 11, eclipsing the $345,000 and $315,000 raised by Hanig and Buck, respectively. Buckhout also benefited from almost $1 million in outside support. That includes more than $500,000 from American Mission, a super PAC associated with AI, which has run ads touting Buckhout as “the conservative Trump that North Carolina needs.”

Yet the only public polling in this race suggests Buckhout has not locked down the nomination. A survey conducted in early February by Emerson College/WNCT/CBS17 found that Buckhout was ahead of Buck by just 26 to 22 percent, while Hanig was back at 11 percent. North Carolina’s election rules only require a candidate to win more than 30% to avoid a runoff, so a runoff is therefore unlikely here.

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The 4th District is one of the most liberal in North Carolina, containing the People’s Republic of Chapel Hill, the increasingly radical Durham County, as well as western parts of Wake County inhabited by wealthy, Chardonnay-drinking white women. There’s little chance a Republican can win in the general, but we could end up with a new team member if the progressives get their way in the primary.

Once again, the analysis of our friends at DDHQ:

Rep. Valerie Foushee faces a strong challenge from Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, who lost to Foushee in the 2022 primary for a previous version of that district. With the ongoing debate within the Democratic Party over support for Israel, Allam targeted Foushee’s past support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a major bogeyman in progressive circles. Allam, who is 32, is also making a generational argument in his progressive challenge to Foushee, 69, which could resonate amid post-2024 Democratic debates over candidate ages.

Foushee and Allam raised similar amounts – just under $600,000 – but both benefited from significant outside spending. As of March 1, groups had spent $2.4 million to support Foushee and $2.1 million to support Allam or oppose the incumbent president. Jobs & Democracy, a super PAC backed by AI company Anthropic that promotes properly regulated AI, spent $1.6 million to support Foushee. Allam’s largest supporter ($1.1 million spent) has been American Priorities, a super PAC that aims to counter the influence of pro-Israel groups in Democratic primaries. We haven’t seen any public polling on this race, but all signs point to a highly competitive race.

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