North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District spans 25 counties and includes much of northeastern North Carolina. It’s also home to a race expected to be among the most competitive for the US House of Representatives in this year’s midterm elections. In 2024, Davis defeated Buckhout by just 6,307 votes. Last fall, Republicans in the General Assembly passed a gerrymandered map that redrew the district to be more favorable to a Republican candidate.…