North Carolina's 7th Congressional District

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North Carolina's 7th Congressional District

Incumbent

David Rouzer

Assumed office: January 3, 2015

North Carolina's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by David Rouzer (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.

Elections

• 2030
• 2028
• 2026
• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2030

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2028

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R), Kimberly Hardy (D), and Maad Abu-Ghazalah (L) are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		David Rouzer (R)
		Kimberly Hardy (D)
	Submit photo	Maad Abu-Ghazalah (L)

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See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated Marlando Pridgen (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Rouzer (R)	58.6	254,022
		Marlando Pridgen (D)	41.4	179,512

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 433,534
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Marlando Pridgen (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent David Rouzer (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated Charles Graham (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Rouzer (R)	57.7	164,047
		Charles Graham (D)	42.3	120,222

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 284,269
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Thompson (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Charles Graham (D) defeated Charles E. Evans (D), Steve Miller (D), and Yushonda Midgette (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Graham	31.2	13,054
		Charles E. Evans	29.3	12,263
		Steve Miller	23.3	9,744
		Yushonda Midgette	16.1	6,738

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,799
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Montel Richardson (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated Max Beckwith (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Rouzer	79.2	39,203
		Max Beckwith	20.8	10,300

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,503
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Peter Boykin (R)

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated Christopher Ward (D) and Theresa Everett (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Rouzer (R)	60.2	272,443
		Christopher Ward (D)	39.6	179,045
		Theresa Everett (Independent) (Write-in)	0.1	294
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	426

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 452,208
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Christopher Ward (D) defeated Mark Judson (D) and Robert Colon (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Ward	46.3	35,224
		Mark Judson	36.3	27,640
		Robert Colon	17.3	13,183

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 76,047
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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent David Rouzer (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Pete D'Abrosca (R)

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated Kyle Horton (D) and David Fallin (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Rouzer (R)	55.5	156,809
		Kyle Horton (D)	42.8	120,838
	Submit photo	David Fallin (Constitution Party)	1.7	4,665

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 282,312 (100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Kyle Horton (D) defeated Grayson Parker (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kyle Horton	67.0	21,499
		Grayson Parker	33.0	10,587

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 32,086
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7

Incumbent David Rouzer (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		David Rouzer

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Previous election results

2016

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated J. Wesley Casteen in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Rouzer Incumbent	60.9%	211,801
	Democratic	J. Wesley Casteen	39.1%	135,905
Total Votes				347,706
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2014

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 7th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. David Rouzer (R) defeated Jonathan Barfield, Jr. (D) and Wesley Casteen (L) in the general election.

Before he announced that he would not run for re-election, incumbent Mike McIntyre (D) was considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in 2014. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) had listed McIntyre's seat as one of seven early targets in the 2014 congressional elections. The seven targets aligned perfectly with the seven most Republican districts held by Democrats, according to FairVote's partisanship index. McIntyre's district ranked as the most Republican (38% D).

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Rouzer	59.4%	134,431
	Democratic	Jonathan Barfield, Jr.	37.1%	84,054
	Libertarian	Wesley Casteen	3.5%	7,850
	Write-in	Louis Harmati	0%	6
	Write-in	Write-in (miscellaneous)	0.1%	163
Total Votes				226,504
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 7th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre Incumbent	50.1%	168,695
	Republican	David Rouzer	49.9%	168,041
Total Votes				336,736
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ilario Pantano (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre	53.7%	113,957
	Republican	Ilario Gregory Pantano	46.3%	98,328
Total Votes				212,285

2008
On November 4, 2008, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Will Breazeale (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre	68.8%	215,383
	Republican	Will Breazeale	31.2%	97,472
Total Votes				312,855

2006
On November 7, 2006, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Shirley Davis (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre	72.8%	101,787
	Republican	Shirley Davis	27.2%	38,033
Total Votes				139,820

2004
On November 2, 2004, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ken Plonk (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre	73.2%	180,382
	Republican	Ken Plonk	26.8%	66,084
Total Votes				246,466

2002
On November 5, 2002, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Adams (R) and David Brooks (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre	71.1%	118,543
	Republican	James Adams	27.3%	45,537
	Libertarian	David Brooks	1.5%	2,574
Total Votes				166,654

2000
On November 7, 2000, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Adams (R) and Bob Burns (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre	69.7%	160,185
	Republican	James Adams	28.9%	66,463
	Libertarian	Bob Burns	1.3%	3,018
Total Votes				229,666

District map

Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 elections

North Carolina redrew its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The state Senate approved a new congressional map on October 21, 2025, and the state House followed on October 22, 2025. The New York Times' Eduardo Medina wrote, "Republicans already have control of 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats. The new map could give them an extra seat in the First Congressional District, which previously included all eight of the state’s majority Black counties and has now been redrawn to include more conservative-leaning counties. The district is currently held by Representative Don Davis, a Democrat."

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries. The legislation adopting the new maps passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40. Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.

The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."

How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:

• Districts must be contiguous and compact.
• Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
• Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

2020

2024

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2010 census

North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th the 173rd most Republican district nationally.

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th the 161st most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 54.9%-43.9%.

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th the 159th most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 43.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 55.8%.

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th Congressional District the 129th most Republican nationally.

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.

See also

• Redistricting in North Carolina
• North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
• North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
• North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
• North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

External links

• GovTrack District 7

Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)