U.S. House District 5 Race Too Close to Call as Virginia Foxx Battles Against Chuck Hubbard
The margin could trigger a recount under state rules as provisional ballots are reviewed and the result remains unofficial until canvass.
- Democrat Chuck Hubbard leads Republican Virginia Foxx by 99 votes in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District, according to unofficial results from the November 3 election.
- Foxx has held the Congressional District seat since 2005, though the Cook Political Report rates it as likely Republican. Hubbard previously lost to Foxx in 2024, bringing in just over 38% of the vote.
- The race remains uncalled as candidates are separated by about 0.04%, or 99 votes. Because the margin is less than 1%, the race could be subject to a machine recount if requested by the trailing candidate.
- In Watauga County, Democrat Holly Fehl leads Republican Haynes for Clerk of Superior Court, with all results remaining unofficial until the November 13 canvass is complete.
- Staff will begin researching approximately 300 provisional ballots on November 4, with the Watauga County Board meeting November 10 to decide on them ahead of the final canvass.
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