Austin Ayers
Austin Ayers (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Libertarian Party primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
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General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3
Incumbent Gregory Murphy, Raymond Smith Jr., and Daniel Cavender are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Gregory Murphy (R) | |
 | Raymond Smith Jr. (D) | |
 | Daniel Cavender (L) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3
Raymond Smith Jr. defeated Allison Jaslow in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymond Smith Jr. | 56.6 | 23,438 |
 | Allison Jaslow | 43.4 | 17,950 | |
| Total votes: 41,388 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gregory Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Daniel Cavender advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Austin Ayers (L)
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Austin Ayers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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