North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2018

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North Carolina's 9th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 28, 2018
Primary: May 8, 2018
Primary runoff: July 17, 2018 (if needed)
General: November 6, 2018
Pre-election incumbent:
Robert Pittenger (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Voting in North Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2018): R+7
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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Pastor Mark Harris (R), businessman Dan McCready (D), and Jeff Scott (L) ran in the general election on November 6, 2018, to represent North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. Following a hearing on alleged ballot tampering and election fraud, the state Board of Elections did not certify the election results and voted unanimously to call for a new election on February 21, 2019.[1] Click here for a timeline of events following the aftermath of the election and here for coverage of the 2019 special election.

All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. The Democratic Party gained a net total of 40 seats, winning control of the chamber. This race was identified as a 2018 battleground that might have affected partisan control of the U.S. House in the 116th Congress. Heading into the election, the Republican Party was in the majority holding 235 seats to Democrats' 193 seats, with seven vacant seats. Democrats needed to win 23 GOP-held seats in 2018 to win control of the House. From 1918 to 2016, the president’s party lost an average of 29 seats in midterm elections.

Pittenger, who was first elected in 2012, won re-election in 2016 by 16 percentage points, while Donald Trump won the district by 11.6 percentage points in the presidential election.[2] Heading into the election, forecasters tracked by Ballotpedia said the race was a toss-up or slightly favored Democrats.

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes all or parts of Mecklenburg, Union, Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, and Cumberland counties.[3]

Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.

Aftermath

February 2019

  • February 21, 2019: After four days of hearings on alleged ballot tampering, the state Board of Elections called for a new election.[1]
  • February 18-20, 2019: The board was expected to vote on whether to certify the election or call for a new one after holding a public hearing.[4] The hearings continued to a fourth day, instead.
  • February 12, 2019: Harris and McCready filed briefings with the election board. Harris argued a new election should not be called because any alleged technical irregularity found during the investigation, like ballot harvesting, would not have altered the outcome of the election. McCready argued a new election should be called because ballots were illegally harvested, tampered with, and likely discarded, tainting the entire election.[5]

January 2019

  • January 31, 2019: Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed five new members to the state Board of Elections: Stella Anderson (D), David Black (R), Jeff Carmon III (D), Bob Cordle (D), and Ken Raymond (R).[6]
  • January 26, 2019: The McCready campaign announced it had raised $500,000 for a possible new election since mid-December.[7]
  • January 22, 2019: Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway denied Harris' request to certify the election results while the investigation into alleged election fraud was pending.[8]
  • January 3, 2019: Harris was not sworn in to the 116th Congress.
  • January 2, 2019: The evidentiary hearing scheduled for January 11, 2019, was postponed because there was no board in place to subpoena witnesses or hold hearings.[9]
  • January 1, 2019: Incumbent Robert Pittenger (R) said that he would not run in a new primary if one were called following the investigation into irregularities during the 2018 election.[10]

December 2018

  • December 28, 2018:
    • The North Carolina State Board of Elections was dissolved at noon. At the time, it was unclear whether an interim board would be appointed to serve until a new board came together on January 31, 2019, according to state law. Harris filed an emergency petition to have the election results certified before the board dissolved, but an emergency session to consider the petition was not called.[11]
    • The incoming U.S. House majority leader, Steny Hoyer (D), said in a statement that Democrats would object to Harris being seated on January 3, 2019.[12]
  • December 27, 2018: A panel of three state judges ruled to dissolve the state board of elections. The decision was connected to an earlier court ruling that declared the structure of the board unconstitutional. The court had previously ruled to delay dissolving the board so it could continue investigating alleged fraud related to the election, but on December 27, judges ruled to dissolve it, stating that the board had failed to provide reasons for delaying its evidentiary hearing until January 11, 2019.[11][13]
  • December 17, 2018: The North Carolina Republican Party released a resolution calling on the North Carolina State Board of Elections to produce evidence that the alleged voting irregularities would have changed the outcome of the race or immediately certify the results.[14]
  • December 14, 2018: The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced it would hold a public evidentiary hearing on January 11, 2019, delaying the initially planned hearing set to be held by December 21, 2018.[15]
  • December 11, 2018: Robin Hayes, the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, called for a new election if allegations that early votes in the race were improperly viewed were true. He said, “This action by election officials would be a fundamental violation of the sense of fair play, honesty, and integrity that the Republican Party stands for. We can never tolerate the state putting its thumb on the scale. The people involved in this must be held accountable and should it be true, this fact alone would likely require a new election."[16]
  • December 6, 2018: The editorial board of the The Charlotte Observer called for a new election. The board wrote, "Unless new evidence somehow clears the clouds hanging over this election, the Board of Elections should toss out the 9th District results.[17]
  • December 1, 2018: North Carolina State Board of Elections Chairman Andy Penry resigned from office following a complaint from Wake County Republican Chairman Charles Hellwig saying Penry had made social media posts critical of President Donald Trump (R) and other Republicans. Penry said in a statement announcing his resignation, "The investigation should be free of attempts at distraction and obstruction so that the truth can be revealed. I will not allow myself to be used as an instrument of distraction in this investigation."[18]

November 2018

  • November 30, 2018: The North Carolina State Board of Elections reconvened and voted, 7-2, for an evidentiary hearing on the irregularities before December 21, 2018.[19]
  • November 28, 2018: Bobby Ludlum, the chairman of the Bladen County Board of Elections, said that the chief investigator for the North Carolina Board of Elections collected absentee by mail ballot request forms and their return envelopes from Bladen County, which partially sits in the 9th District, after the election.[20]
  • November 27, 2018: The North Carolina State Board of Elections, which is composed of four Democrats, four Republicans, and one independent member, voted unanimously not to certify the results in the 9th Congressional District. Vice Chairman Joshua Malcolm, who made the motion to delay certification, cited a law saying the board could "take any other action necessary to assure that an election is determined without taint of fraud or corruption and without irregularities that may have changed the result of an election."[21]


Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

No candidate won the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Harris
Mark Harris (R)
 
49.3
 
139,246
Image of Dan McCready
Dan McCready (D)
 
48.9
 
138,341
Image of Jeff Scott
Jeff Scott (L)
 
1.8
 
5,130

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 282,717
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Dan McCready defeated Christian Cano in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan McCready
Dan McCready
 
82.8
 
38,098
Image of Christian Cano
Christian Cano
 
17.2
 
7,922

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 46,020
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Mark Harris defeated incumbent Robert Pittenger and Clarence Goins in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Harris
Mark Harris
 
48.5
 
17,302
Image of Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger
 
46.2
 
16,474
Image of Clarence Goins
Clarence Goins
 
5.2
 
1,867

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 35,643
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Jeff Scott advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Jeff Scott
Jeff Scott

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Candidate profiles

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Dan McCready, businessman
Dan McCready.jpg

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Party: Democratic

Incumbent: No

Political office: None

Biography: McCready joined the U.S. Marine Corps after college and served in Iraq in 2007. He later attended Harvard Business School, worked for McKinsey & Company, and founded a solar energy company.[22]

Key messages
  • McCready highlighted his military experience and said he would put country over party in Congress by working with Democrats and Republicans to balance the budget and preserve Social Security and Medicare.[23]
  • McCready said he would fight against career politicians and special interests in Congress who he said threatened the American Dream and working families.[24]
  • McCready highlighted his Christian faith, which he said he found while serving in the military, and said he was serving a higher power.[23][24]



Mark Harris, pastor
Mark Harris.png

Campaign website Facebook Twitter

Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Political office: None

Biography: Harris was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Appalachian State University and master's degree in divinity and Ph.D. in Christian leadership from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Harris’ career experience includes working as a pastor.[25]

Key messages
  • Harris said that it was time for a new approach to politics where legislators serve a limited amount of time before coming home to live under the laws they passed. He said career politicans prevented the Republican Party from enacting its preferred policies.[26][27]
  • Harris said he was a people-focused representative who would be guided by his Christian faith and family while in Congress.[26][27]




Jeff Scott, business consultant
Jeff Scott.JPG

Campaign website Facebook

Party: Libertarian

Incumbent: No

Political office: None

Biography: Scott received degrees in economics and statistics from San Francisco State University. He has been an adjunct scholar at the Mises Institute of Auburn, Alabama. A financial technology consultant, Scott worked for Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Wells Fargo Bank, Visa, and Bank of America. His professional experience includes 30 years in business intelligence, banking, and the financial sector, including working as an economist with Federal Home Loan Bank.[28][29]

Key messages
  • Scott said he was anti-war, anti-corruption, and anti-surveillance. Among other policies, he said he would work to limit U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts, advocate for a balanced federal budget, and act to penalize the misuse of prviate information by government agencies.[30]
  • Scott said the two-party system in Washington, D.C. had increased federal debt, jeopardized elements of the Bill of Rights, and failed in its "efforts to police the world."[30]



Polls

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U.S. House of Representatives 9th Congressional District, general election
Poll Poll sponsor Dan McCready (D) Mark Harris (R)Other/UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Siena College
(October 26-30)		New York Times 44%45%11%+/-5.0505
SurveyUSA
(October 2-4)		Civitas Institute 45%41%14%+/-4.7556
Siena College
(October 1-5)		New York Times 42%47%11%+/-4.9502
Civitas Institute
(July 5-8)		N/A 43%36%21%+/-4.6543
AVERAGES 43.5% 42.25% 14.25% +/-4.8 526.5
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.


Campaign contributions

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Dan McCready Democratic Party $6,671,757 $6,333,918 $337,839 As of December 31, 2018
Mark Harris Republican Party $2,163,825 $2,141,861 $21,964 As of December 31, 2018
Jeff Scott Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[31][32][33]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

  • Club for Growth launched a $435,000 television ad campaign opposing Dan McCready on October 24.[34]
  • Patriot Majority PAC disclosed $640,000 in spending to oppose Mark Harris on October 9.
  • Democratic donor Tom Steyer pledged to spend $1 million to flip this seat.[37]
  • VoteVets disclosed $560,000 in spending to oppose Mark Harris on October 27.

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[38]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[39][40][41]

Race ratings: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2018
Race trackerRace ratings
October 30, 2018October 23, 2018October 16, 2018October 9, 2018
The Cook Political ReportToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upTilt RepublicanTilt RepublicanTilt Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

District analysis

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

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 9th Congressional District the 175th most Republican nationally.[42]

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 0.90. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.90 points toward that party.[43]

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.


Noteworthy general election endorsements
Endorsement McCready (D) Harris (R) Scott (L)
Individuals
President Donald Trump (R)[44] ✔
Vice President Mike Pence (R)[45] ✔
Former Bank of America Chaiman Hugh McColl[46] ✔
Christian Cano (D)[47] ✔

Timeline

  • October 30, 2018: A New York Times/Siena College poll showed Harris with 45 percent and McCready with 44 percent. The margin of error was 5.0 percentage points.
  • October 27, 2018: VoteVets disclosed $560,000 in spending to oppose Mark Harris.
  • October 26, 2018: President Donald Trump (R) campaigned for Mark Harris.[53]
  • October 25, 2018: The National Republican Congressional Committee announced it would spend $800,000 supporting Mark
  • October 24, 2018: Club for Growth launched a $435,000 television ad campaign opposing Dan McCready.
  • October 22, 2018: Dan McCready loaned his campaign an additional $500,000.[54]
  • October 16, 2018: The League of Conservation Voters launched a $677,000 television ad campaign opposing Mark Harris.
  • October 9, 2018: Patriot Majority PAC disclosed $640,000 in spending to oppose Mark Harris.
  • October 9, 2018: Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the vice chair of America First, held a fundraiser for Harris.[55]
  • October 9, 2018: A SurveyUSA poll commissioned by the Civitas Institute found McCready leading Harris 45-41. The margin of error was 4.7 percentage points.
  • October 8, 2018: Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence (R), appeared at an event in support of Harris.[45]
  • October 5, 2018: A Siena College/New York Times poll showed Harris leading McCready 47-42. The margin of error was 4.9 percentage points.
  • July 29, 2018: The House Majority PAC released an ad opposing Mark Harris.
  • June 29, 2018: The National Republican Congressional Committee added Harris to its "Young Guns" program, which identifies Republican candidates in competitive races who have met certain financial and campaign benchmarks.[56]

Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Democratic Party Dan McCready

Support

"Created" - McCready campaign video, released September 22, 2018
"Results" - McCready campaign video, released September 22, 2018
"Called to Serve" - McCready campaign video, released August 21, 2018

Oppose

"Dirty" - Club For Growth ad, released October 23, 2018
"Allies" - Congressional Leadership Fund ad, released October 17, 2018
"Colors" - Harris campaign video, released September 20, 2018

Republican Party Mark Harris

Support

"We the People" - Harris campaign video, released August 20, 2018
"It's Time Our Voice Was Heard" - Harris campaign video, released August 20, 2018

Oppose

"The Breaks" - League of Conservative Voters campaign video, released October 16, 2018
"Simple Protections" - Patriot Majority USA campaign video, released October 1, 2018
"Get This" - House Majority PAC campaign video, released July 29, 2018

Campaign tactics and strategies

Harris' sermon on gender

Opposition research group American Bridge 21st Century published a sermon Harris delivered in May 2013, where Harris discussed "God's plan for biblical womanhood" and said scripture described women as helpers. He questioned whether teaching girls independence as an ultimate goal was healthy for society.[57]

"This doesn’t mean that you can’t be a woman going to the office, can’t be a woman carrying a briefcase, doesn’t mean you can’t be a woman sitting at an executive board table," Harris said. "But what it does mean, is that who you are ma'am, you must understand your core calling."[57]

The Harris campaign responded to the sermon's release in a statement, saying, "Within the proper context, Mark absolutely stands by his personal statements and his admonition to young ladies that they can do anything they want to do and be anything that want to be while encouraging them to remember there is no higher calling than to be a mother and wife just as young men should be encouraged to remember there is no higher calling than to be a husband and father."[57]

McCready said in a statement that man was created in God's image. He continued, "That means men and women are equally valuable and equally capable and should be treated as such in their homes, careers, and in society. Mr. Harris' comments suggest otherwise."[57]

Campaign themes

Democratic Party Dan McCready

McCready’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Cleaning up our Broken Politics
Dan will fight for term limits in Congress. In the military, leaders follow an “up or out” system — if you aren’t moving up, if you aren’t leading, it’s time to go home. Dan believes Congressional leaders should be held to the same standard.

Dan will work to overturn Citizens United. He will fight to rid our politics of dark and corporate money, which is the worst part of our broken political system. It’s poisoning our democracy and silencing the voices of regular people.

Dan will push back against gerrymandering. Through partisan redistricting, politicians are deciding who gets elected, not the voters. Both parties have done it, and both parties were wrong. It’s time that the voters get back the right to elect their representatives. Dan will fight for independent redistricting commissions, not politicians, to draw district lines.

Standing up for our Seniors
Dan knows how hard North Carolina seniors worked to save for their retirement. He knows the importance of preserving Social Security and Medicare for our middle class. Politicians in Washington are either too eager to cut these vital programs or spend so much that we won’t be able to keep our promises going forward. We need common sense to protect our current seniors and ensure that those retiring in the years to come will also have a safety net. Dan will oppose any efforts by corporate special interests to turn Medicare into a risky voucher program and any efforts to turn Social Security over to the stock market and gamble seniors’ retirement.

Creating Good Jobs from Cities to Small Towns
As a small business owner, Dan has helped put hundreds of North Carolinians to work building solar farms in rural North Carolina. He was a leader in making our state second in the US for solar power. In Congress, he’ll use his business experience to work with both parties to lift wages and increase opportunity. That means working across the aisle to bring good-paying jobs in growing sectors like clean energy and smart infrastructure.

Dan will fight for North Carolina community colleges and job training programs to receive our district’s fair share of federal funding. Too many workers in North Carolina need jobs, but too many companies can’t find the workers they need. Dan will work to open up new pathways to opportunity that go beyond four-year college and rethink education so people can learn the technical and trade skills for the good-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow.

Dan will fight for rural jobs. The main streets of North Carolina’s towns used to be filled with cars, but now far too many parking spaces are empty. Trade deals have benefited the rich and powerful but devastated North Carolina families. Dan will fight to protect our local communities from the adverse effects of trade, and he will personally recruit CEOs to move their companies to rural North Carolina.

Achieving Affordable and Accessible Healthcare
Health care costs are soaring by double digits each year, crushing the budgets of North Carolina families. But instead of fixing the problem with common-sense reforms, Washington politicians’ answer is to cave to special interests and play partisan games, putting your healthcare at risk. Today, too many in North Carolina are forced to choose between affording healthcare and putting food on the table. That has to stop.

Dan knows we have to fix our broken and unaffordable healthcare system once and for all with common-sense solutions that lower out-of-control costs while maintaining quality coverage. That means standing up to big drug companies to lower prescription costs, strengthening Medicare, and fighting to stop insurance companies from raising premiums year after year and kicking people off their coverage.

Fixing the Budget, Taxes, and Regulation
Dan believes that Republicans and Democrats should work together to solve our country’s hard problems. In his small business, Dan balanced the budget and made payroll. We should expect the same of Congress. But Washington is full of lawyers and lobbyists on both sides of the aisle who shut down the government because they won’t work together. They add to the national debt every year. That’s why Dan supports a “No Budget, No Pay” act.

Dan will fight to simplify the tax code and cut taxes more for middle-class families, not just the ultra-wealthy. Today, if you don’t have money or a lobbyist, the deck is stacked against you. But that’s not what America is about. Our country is built on the promise that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can get ahead. Dan will fight for middle-class tax cuts and policies to level the playing field for hardworking North Carolinians.

As a small business owner, Dan understands the burden of needless regulations on small businesses, contractors, and entrepreneurs. He will fight to streamline cumbersome regulations so North Carolinians can start and grow companies and hire more workers.

Investing in Teachers and Education
Dan is a product of North Carolina public schools, and he understands that education is the pathway to opportunity. Dan knows that teachers shape the lives of their students just as parents do. He believes that every child in America should be able to go to a great public school, no matter where they live. A child in rural North Carolina deserves the same great public education that Dan got in southeast Charlotte.

North Carolina built a reputation over decades as a leader in education and the leader of the New South, but now the politicians are undermining education. Teachers are having to work two jobs and pay for school supplies out of their own pockets. Dan will fight for teacher pay, early childhood education, and alternatives to four-year degrees like community college and job training programs that equip North Carolinians for the jobs of tomorrow without mountains of debt.

Protecting our Veterans
For Dan, veterans issues aren’t political, they’re personal. The veterans who have sacrificed for our country deserve the best care our country has to offer, but too many in North Carolina are being left behind without the care they need. Dan experienced firsthand the broken transition that veterans experience moving from active duty to the VA, a transition fraught with poor care and lost paperwork. That’s unacceptable.

Dan is no stranger to advocating for veterans. After he went to business school on the GI Bill, he gave away a portion of his company’s sales each year to veterans. Veterans will have no stronger advocate than Dan on health care, mental health, education, jobs, and the transition to civilian life.

Fighting for the Lumbee Tribe
After more than a century of injustice, the Lumbee Indian tribe still lacks full federal recognition. Yet instead of doing the hard work of finding a deal, Congress continues the same-old lip service, with bills still stuck in subcommittee. That’s wrong for the Lumbee Tribe, wrong for Robeson County, and a shame for all Americans. Dan knows how to work with both sides and negotiate — that’s how he helped build 36 solar farms across North Carolina. He will do everything in his power to fight for full federal recognition. The Lumbee will have no stronger champion than Dan.

Protecting North Carolina’s Air and Water
As a solar energy entrepreneur, Dan knows that we can protect our environment while creating good jobs for North Carolina. Dan believes that God calls us to be stewards of the Earth, for our children and grandchildren. But politicians in the pockets of polluters are taking a hatchet to the EPA. They are looking the other way while chemical company executives pollute eastern North Carolina’s drinking water with toxic chemicals like GenX. We need leaders with the courage to stand up to polluters and protect our state. Dan will fight for clean air and water and to preserve our state’s natural beauty, which he learned to love as an Eagle Scout.

Keeping our Families Safe
Dan approaches gun violence prevention as a Marine who carried an M-16 in Iraq and as a supporter of the Second Amendment, but also as a father of four young kids. Too many parents today are left wondering whether their children are safe in their own schools and churches. That should never happen in America.

The problem in Washington right now is not that politicians are doing the wrong thing to prevent gun violence, it’s that they’re barely doing anything at all. That has to change. Dan will fight for common-sense and bipartisan gun violence prevention, comprehensive background checks, and closing the gun show and online loopholes that allow guns to fall into the hands of domestic terrorists, domestic abusers, and the mentally ill.

Keeping Americans Safe
America hasn’t had a national security strategy for 15 years, not when Dan was in Iraq, not under any of the last three presidents. When we send our troops to war, we owe them and the taxpayers a clear mission. We should do so with overwhelming firepower, accomplish the mission, and get out. But politicians deploy our troops sporadically, with no strategy or end in sight, while our enemies like Iran, North Korea, Russia, and the terrorists outsmart and outlast us. Dan will add his firsthand experiences as an Iraq veteran to push a real national security strategy that’s anchored by strong military might, economic power, and smart diplomacy to keep Americans safe. Here at home, we should always look for ways to improve the function of government, but abolishing ICE is wrong and would make us less safe. ICE serves a vital function, and Dan will work to fund, improve, and support ICE in Congress.

Defending Women’s Rights
Dan is the husband of a children’s attorney and the father of two daughters. He believes that any man who uses his position of power to take advantage of women must be brought to justice. That’s why, when reports surfaced of sexual assault cover-ups on Capitol Hill, Dan called for a full investigation into congressional leadership in both parties to find out who knew what and when. Dan supports a woman’s right to choose because he does not believe it’s the government’s job to get between a woman and her doctor. And he will fight for women to receive equal pay for equal work.

Protecting the Rights of All Americans
Politicians attack our rights and divide us to advance their own power. They try to disenfranchise African Americans and roll back voting rights. They draw political district lines to pack black people into clusters, silencing their voices. White supremacists and Neo-Nazis march through our southern streets carrying torches and chains, yet politicians don’t call them out for it. It’s wrong, it’s un-American, and Dan won’t stand for it.

When politicians try to kick Dreamers out of the country who were brought here as children, or separate four-year-old children from their parents at the border, that’s un-American. Dan knows we need a comprehensive and bipartisan immigration reform that respects our laws and secures our border, but also upholds our values.

Dan knows that everyone, straight or gay, deserves equality under the law. Everyone deserves equal opportunity no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, or country of origin. [58]

”
—Dan McCready’s campaign website (2018)[59]

Republican Party Mark Harris

Harris' campaign website stated the following:

“

Education
The federal Department of Education was created in 1979. Since then, ask yourself if public education has gotten better or worse? I believe that the more local the control of education, the better the quality will be. I would support President Trump & Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ push to decentralize control of education from Washington, and back to the States.

Term Limits
I am a firm supporter of term limits. I believe that this is the only way to truly DRAIN THE SWAMP and break the backs of the special interests and lobbyists that control DC. I have committed to sponsor and strongly advocate for a Constitutional Amendment for term limits in Congress.

Taxation
While positive steps were made in 2017 to reduce corporate and personal taxes, the end result fell far short of dramatically simplifying the tax codes. Congress needs to take bold action and completely eliminate the hundreds of thousands of pages of the current tax codes and replace them with a concise, fair and simpler process. This is the era of bold thinking and aggressive!

Terrorism
Millions of Muslims have lived in the United States peacefully for hundreds of years. Religious liberty is probably the highest virtue that we hold as a nation. That being said, there is no denying that radical factions of Muslims believe that killing "infidels" is their religious duty (jihad), and they consider the U.S. infidels. As a former Pastor, I know the history of religious wars, especially between Israel and her enemies. Our country should continue its unwavering support for the nation of Israel, and should absolutely continue to be pro-active in our defense against radical Muslims that would seek to cause us harm.

Immigration
We need to build the wall and protect our borders. We need to enforce current immigration laws. We need to update our immigration laws to reflect the NEEDS of OUR country. Cities and/or states that aid, abet, induce or encourage violation of immigration laws (“sanctuary cities”) should be prosecuted by the federal government.

Obamacare
Congress must keep its promise to the American People and repeal and replace Obamacare! We need to look at reform that is market-based and patient driven. A market-based approach would foster competition and empower individuals to make personal healthcare decisions between them and their doctor. Opening the market up to buy insurance across state lines and encouraging HSA’s should be at the heart of any major healthcare reform.

National Defense
A strong national defense is the cornerstone of a peaceful nation. We must invest in the tools and equipment necessary to ensure our military is the strongest in the world. Our armed forces should be powerful enough that we strike fear in our enemies and show solid support for our allies.

Military
As the son of a World War II POW, I understand firsthand the sacrifice our men and women in uniform make for our country. We owe them a debt of gratitude and all the tools they need while service as well as honoring our commitment to our veterans after their service.

2nd Amendment
"A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Numerous court rulings and historical evidence affirm that the intent of the founding fathers was to acknowledge the God-given "...right of the people to keep and bear Arms" that "shall not be infringed." The current outcry for additional legislation limiting gun ownership is a misguided attempt to reduce gun violence. History has proven that strict gun laws do not reduce illegal use of firearms and opens the door for tyranny.

The Role of the Federal Government
The vast majority of the functions that Washington currently performs are not in the Constitution. I believe that the primary role of the federal government is to physically protect its citizens through a strong national defense and protect their rights by limiting the federal government to its narrow Constitutional role.

Pro Life and Pro Family
One of the most devastating blows to the American way of life has been the breakdown the family unit. A marriage consists of one man and one woman. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision decided otherwise. I would support the nomination of conservative Supreme Court Justices that would re-visit this decision as well as “Roe v. Wade”. The term "life" applies to conception. The courts have not acknowledged modern medical technology that clearly demonstrates life begins with conception and therefore haven't extended the protections afforded by law to the unborn. This issue needs to be revisited and comprehensive biological and medical evidence be presented to the Supreme Court so that babies lives can be saved.

Religious Liberty
Perhaps more than any other of our God given rights that our founding fathers recognized, freedom of religion has been the one most trampled on. A quick tour of Washington DC easily proves that God and the Bible were a vital part of government. Bible verses are engraved in our official federal buildings and monuments, and for the first two hundred years of our country's history prayer was often invoked at official government meetings - and not just "token" prayers to a nameless God, but devout and often lengthy prayers to a personal God (Congress still opens with a prayer from the Chaplain.) The first amendment reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." but time after time government "authorities" have made a routine of "prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

Career Politicians
Career politicians are not getting the job done. It's time for a new approach.

[58]

”
—Mark Harris’ campaign website (2018)[60]

Social media

Twitter accounts

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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Six of 100 North Carolina counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Bladen County, North Carolina 9.39% 1.97% 2.07%
Gates County, North Carolina 9.07% 4.11% 5.22%
Granville County, North Carolina 2.49% 4.54% 6.58%
Martin County, North Carolina 0.43% 4.65% 4.64%
Richmond County, North Carolina 9.74% 2.95% 1.50%
Robeson County, North Carolina 4.27% 17.41% 13.78%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won North Carolina with 49.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, North Carolina voted Democratic 53.5 percent of the time and Republican 25 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, North Carolina voted Republican all five times with the exception of the 2008 presidential election.[61]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in North Carolina. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[62][63]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 40 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 44 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 80 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 22.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 76 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

District history

2016

See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Robert Pittenger (R) defeated Christian Cano (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Pittenger defeated Mark Harris and Todd Johnson in the Republican primary. A recount was required in the Republican primary, after which Pittenger led Harris by 133 votes. Harris then conceded the race. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016.[64][65]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Pittenger Incumbent 58.2% 193,452
     Democratic Christian Cano 41.8% 139,041
Total Votes 332,493
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Pittenger Incumbent 35% 9,299
Mark Harris 34.4% 9,165
Todd Johnson 30.6% 8,142
Total Votes 26,606
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


2014

See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014
U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Pittenger Incumbent 93.9% 163,080
     Write-in Shawn Eckles 1.4% 2,369
     Write-in Write-in (miscellaneous) 4.7% 8,219
Total Votes 173,668
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in North Carolina heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

  • Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in North Carolina.
  • Republicans held 10 of 13 U.S. House seats in North Carolina.

State executives

  • As of May 2018, Democrats held five of 18 state executive positions, Republicans held five, and the remaining eight positions were officially nonpartisan.
  • The governor of North Carolina was Democrat Roy Cooper.

State legislature

Trifecta status

  • North Carolina was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Roy Cooper (D) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.

2018 elections

See also: North Carolina elections, 2018

North Carolina held elections for the following offices in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for North Carolina
 North CarolinaU.S.
Total population:10,035,186316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):48,6183,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:69.5%73.6%
Black/African American:21.5%12.6%
Asian:2.5%5.1%
Native American:1.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:8.8%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:28.4%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$46,868$53,889
Persons below poverty level:20.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2017, North Carolina had a population of approximately 10,273,419 people, with its three largest cities being Charlotte (pop. 842,051 million), Raleigh (pop. 458,880), and Greensboro (pop. 287,027).[66]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in North Carolina from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in North Carolina every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), North Carolina 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 49.83% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 46.17% 3.66%
2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 50.39% Democratic Party Barack Obama 48.35% 2.04%
2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 49.70% Republican Party John McCain 49.38% 0.32%
2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 56.02% Democratic Party John Kerry 43.58% 12.44%
2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 56.03% Democratic Party Al Gore 43.2% 12.83%

U.S. Senate elections, 2002-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in North Carolina from 2002 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), North Carolina 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Richard Burr 51.06% Democratic Party Deborah K. Ross 45.37% 5.69%
2014 Republican Party Thom Tillis 48.82% Democratic Party Kay Hagan 47.26% 1.56%
2010 Republican Party Richard Burr 54.81% Democratic Party Elaine Marshall 43.05% 11.76%
2008 Democratic Party Kay Hagan 52.65% Republican Party Elizabeth Dole 44.18% 8.47%
2004 Republican Party Richard Burr 51.60% Democratic Party Erskine Bowles 47.02% 4.58%
2002 Republican Party Elizabeth Dole 53.56% Democratic Party Erskine Bowles 44.96% 0.92%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the five gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in North Carolina.

Election results (Governor), North Carolina 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Democratic Party Roy Cooper 49.02% Republican Party Pat McCrory 48.80% 0.22%
2012 Republican Party Pat McCrory 54.6% Democratic Party Walter Dalton 43.2% 11.4%
2008 Democratic Party Bev Perdue 50.27% Republican Party Pat McCrory 46.88% 5.34%
2004 Democratic Party Mike Easley 55.62% Republican Party Patrick J. Ballantine 42.88% 12.74%
2000 Democratic Party Mike Easley 52.02% Republican Party Richard Vinroot 46.26% 5.76%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent North Carolina in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, North Carolina 2000-2016
Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
2016 Republican Party 10 76.9% Democratic Party 3 23.08% R+7
2014 Republican Party 10 76.9% Democratic Party 3 23.08% R+7
2012 Republican Party 9 69.2% Democratic Party 4 30.8% R+6
2010 Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1
2008 Republican Party 5 38.5% Democratic Party 8 61.5% D+3
2006 Republican Party 6 46.2% Democratic Party 7 53.8% D+1
2004 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
2002 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
2000 Republican Party 7 58.3% Democratic Party 5 41.6% R+2

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twitter, "Associated Press," February 21, 2019
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for the 2016 and 2012 elections," accessed November 20, 2017
  3. ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "2016 Contingent Congressional Plan - Corrected*," accessed September 28, 2018
  4. ↑ The State, "Decision on new election expected this month in 9th district fraud investigation," February 4, 2019
  5. ↑ WSOC TV, "McCready, Harris file new briefings ahead of next week's hearings," February 13, 2019
  6. ↑ WSOC, "Cooper appoints 5 members to new Board of Elections; 3 from Charlotte area," January 31, 2019
  7. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "With key Democrats’ help, Dan McCready has raised big money for possible new election," January 26, 2019
  8. ↑ News & Observer, "Judge denies Mark Harris request to certify his win despite election fraud investigation," January 22, 2019
  9. ↑ Associated Press, "Hearing into North Carolina ballot fraud claims postponed," January 2, 2019
  10. ↑ Roll Call, "Rep. Robert Pittenger Won’t Run Even if ‘Ballot Harvesting’ Probe Causes Primary Do-Over," January 2, 2019
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Charlotte Observer, "9th District chaos: Cooper plans interim elections board, Harris asks to be named winner," December 28, 2018
  12. ↑ Politico, "House leader: Dems won't seat candidate in unresolved race," December 28, 2018
  13. ↑ FOX 46, "NC State Board of Elections to be dissolved Friday, 9th District investigation in limbo," December 27, 2018
  14. ↑ WBTV, "NCGOP calls on elections board to immediately produce evidence or certify results in NC-09 race," December 17, 2018
  15. ↑ The News & Observer, "NC elections board delays hearing on 9th Congressional District irregularities," December 14, 2018
  16. ↑ Politico, "N.C. GOP says fresh misconduct allegation should trigger new House election," December 11, 2018
  17. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Hold a new election in NC’s tainted 9th District," December 6, 2018
  18. ↑ Charlotte News & Observer, "Amidst social media controversy, NC Board of Elections chair resigns," December 2, 2018
  19. ↑ Twitter, "Joe Bruno," November 30, 2018
  20. ↑ WFAE, "NC Elections Investigator Seized Bladen County Absentee Ballot Forms," November 28, 2018
  21. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named certify
  22. ↑ Dan McCready for Congress, "Meet Dan," accessed September 17, 2018
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 YouTube, "Dan McCready for Congress," accessed August 21, 2018
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Dan McCready for Congress, "Home," accessed September 17, 2018
  25. ↑ Mark Harris for Congress, "Meet Mark," accessed April 28, 2018
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Mark Harris for Congress "Meet Mark," accessed September 17, 2018
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 YouTube, "Mark Harris for Congress," accessed September 17, 2018
  28. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named survey
  29. ↑ Anna Wendland, "Email communication with Jeff Scott", August 24, 2017
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Libertarian Party of Mecklenberg County, "Jeff Scott for US Congress 2018," accessed November 1, 2018
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  32. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  33. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  34. ↑ Club For Growth, "Club for Growth Action Unveils New TV Ad in NC-09," October 24, 2018
  35. ↑ ProPublica, "NC-9 outside spending," accessed September 16, 2018
  36. ↑ Twitter, "Brian Murphy on October 25, 2018"
  37. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Billionaire wants to turn NC congressional seats blue: 'A fight for the soul of America,'" April 17, 2018
  38. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  39. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  40. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  41. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  42. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  43. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  44. ↑ Twitter, "Donald Trump on October 26, 2018"
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Twitter, "Mike Pence on October 8, 2018"
  46. ↑ Twitter, "Dan McCready on October 24, 2018
  47. ↑ Constant Contact, "NC09 Country Over Party Endorsement of Jeff Scott (L) For Congress," accessed June 16, 2018
  48. ↑ The Richmond Observer, "Former Congresswoman Sue Myrick Pledges Support for Mark Harris, not Pittenger, in Upcoming Primary Election," December 1, 2017
  49. ↑ 49.00 49.01 49.02 49.03 49.04 49.05 49.06 49.07 49.08 49.09 49.10 49.11 49.12 49.13 49.14 49.15 49.16 49.17 49.18 49.19 49.20 49.21 49.22 49.23 49.24 49.25 49.26 49.27 49.28 49.29 49.30 49.31 49.32 49.33 49.34 49.35 49.36 The Richmond Observer, "Former Congresswoman Sue Myrick Pledges Support for Mark Harris, not Pittenger, in Upcoming Primary Election," accessed March 23, 2018
  50. ↑ Robert Pittenger campaign website "Congressman Chris Collins Endorses Congressman Robert Pittenger," accessed April 7, 2018
  51. ↑ Robert Pittenger Campaign Website, "Pittenger Endorsed by National Right to Life,"January 18, 2018
  52. ↑ WSOCTV "Huckabee stumps for Charlotte pastor running against Pittenger," November 15, 2017
  53. ↑ WECT, "President Trump heading to Charlotte for campaign rally next week," October 19, 2018
  54. ↑ ProPublica, "Receipts by Mc Cready For Congress for Filing 1280563," accessed October 25, 2018
  55. ↑ McClatchy DC, "Trump Jr. to campaign in North Carolina, Georgia," October 2, 2018
  56. ↑ NRCC, "NRCC Names First Round of 'Young Guns.'" June 29, 2018
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 ABC News, "NC congressional candidate once questioned whether careers were 'healthiest pursuit' for women," July 5, 2018
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  59. ↑ Dan McCready for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 16, 2018
  60. ↑ Mark Harris for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 16, 2018
  61. ↑ 270towin.com, "North Carolina," accessed June 1, 2017
  62. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  63. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  64. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
  65. ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Recount confirms Robert Pittenger’s win in the 9th District," June 20, 2016
  66. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "American FactFinder," accessed April 3, 2018
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