US EditionLaurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general
Laurie Buckhout won with 39% of the vote in a GOP primary shaped by redistricting, setting up a crucial rematch against vulnerable Democrat Don Davis in a key House seat.
- On March 3, 2026, Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, clipping Asa Buck 39%-35.9% and setting up a rematch with Rep. Don Davis.
- State Republicans redrew the district last year under Senate Bill 249, moving six counties into the 1st District and four counties out to strengthen GOP chances.
- The primary included five GOP candidates, with canvassing next Friday to confirm results and determine if a runoff is needed, with the 30% threshold.
- The result tightens a contest pivotal to the U.S. House majority as Rep. Don Davis remains vulnerable and Republicans aim to gain another seat amid a 218-214 split with three vacancies.
- On March 3, 2026, the GOP primary in North Carolina's 1st District saw sheriff candidate Buckhout, endorsed by Trump in 2022, advance to face Davis, with last GOP win in 1882.
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Carolina Coast OnlineNC’s 1st Congressional District heads for rematch
A rematch is set to take place in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, between Republican Laurie Buckhout and incumbent Democratic US Rep. Don Davis. Buckhout defeated her Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary, besting state Sen. Bobby Hanig, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck, attorney Ashley-Nicole Russell, and Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse. “I’m grateful to the voters across Eastern North Carolina who rallied behind our ca…
Laurie Buckhout projected to win GOP primary in redrawn N.C. district
Washington — Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary on Tuesday in the redrawn North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, setting up a rematch against Democratic Rep. Don Davis in November. Davis is facing a tough reelection bid in a district that has leaned further to the right after several…
Laurie Buckhout Wins GOP Nomination in NC’s Redrawn First Congressional District
Republican voters in North Carolina’s First Congressional District selected Laurie Buckhout as their nominee on March 3, setting up a November rematch against incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) as the GOP looks to keep its majority in the House of Representatives. AP Widgets – Primaries 2026 100% C7 Buckhout secured the nomination with 38.9 percent of the vote with 93 percent of the votes counted, emerging from a crowded primary field. The victor…
Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general
Former Pentagon official Laurie Buckhout is projected to win the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Buckhout defeated four other GOP candidates: Asa Buck, Robert Hanig, Eric Rouse and Ashley-Nicole Russell. She will face incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) in November’s general election, a rematch of their 2024…
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