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North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election (May 8, 2018 Republican primary)

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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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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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Challenger Mark Harris defeated incumbent Robert Pittenger (R) in the Republican primary in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. The defeat made Pittenger the first U.S. House incumbent in 2018 to lose his party’s primary. Both candidates portrayed themselves as being more supportive of President Trump in the district, which backed Trump by just under 12 points in 2016. Harris faced the Democratic nominee, businessman and Marine Corps veteran Dan McCready, in the general election.[1][2][3][4]

The Hill listed this primary as one to watch in 2018. It was a rematch of the 2016 Republican primary, which Pittenger won by just 134 votes. Pittenger was listed as one of the top five incumbents at risk to lose a primary, according to a report in The Hill on April 1, 2018.[5][6]

Harris said he sought a rematch in 2018 because Pittenger was not conservative enough for the district. He also criticized Pittenger for his March 2018 vote in favor of the $1.3 trillion spending bill.[1]


North Carolina voter? Dates you need to know.
Primary electionMay 8, 2018
Candidate filing deadlineFebruary 28, 2018
Registration deadlineApril 13, 2018
Absentee application deadlineMay 1, 2018 (by mail), May 7, 2018 (in-person)
General electionNovember 6, 2018
Voting information
Primary typeSemi-closed
Polling place hours6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Polling locations: Go to this page to find early voting locations and your assigned precinct for election day.


For more on related elections, please see:


Candidates and election results

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.

Republican primary election

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

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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Election updates

  • April 20, 2018: The Charlotte Observer editorial board called Harris, "the strongest candidate to represent Republicans in this race."[7]
  • April 19, 2018: The three declared candidates met for their only debate of the campaign.
  • April 18, 2018: Vice President Mike Pence announced a visit to Charlotte on April 20, 2018, in a rally to promote the tax cuts. Patch called the visit a signal that the administration supports Pittenger.[8] Pence said it was a policy visit, not an endorsement, according to a spokeswoman for America First Policies.[1]
  • April 16, 2018: Pittenger released an ad critical of Harris. A spokesman for Harris told the Charlotte Observer that the ad takes Harris's comments out of context.[9]
  • April 11, 2018: Both Harris and Pittenger released internal polls exploring the race.
  • April 9, 2018: Harris criticized Pittenger for his March 2018 vote in favor of the $1.3 billion spending bill. During an interview with Breitbart, Harris said he would not have voted for the bill.[10]
  • April 6, 2018: Pittenger's campaign announced it raised $457,000 in the first quarter of 2018.[11]
  • March 28, 2018: The Harris campaign released a campaign ad critical of Pittenger. The ad said, "help drain the swamp. Defeat Robert Pittenger."[12]
  • March 23, 2018: A poll by Civitias Institute/SurveyUSA found Pittenger in the lead with 52 percent among 375 likely voters. The second place result of 21 percent was Undecided followed by 2016 runner-up Harris at 20 percent. Following the poll's release, both campaigns issued statements in reply.
Pittenger strategist Paul Shumaker: “The campaign will continue to work hard to unite the party behind Congressman Pittenger in the remaining months to make sure he is prepared to hold the 9th District for the President and conservatives as we move into May and November.”
Harris campaign manager Jason Williams: "Robert Pittenger has spent tens of thousands of dollars lying about Mark Harris in attack ads.” [13]
  • February 19, 2018: Pittenger released his first campaign ad in 2018, which accuses Harris of being against the Trump administration. A narrator says in the clip that Harris "worked to stop Trump from being president. Now Harris opposes Trump’s military plan.” Harris said the ad was misleading.[14]


Top candidates

The candidates below have either led in fundraising, received support from U.S. elected officials, or been mentioned by media coverage as top contenders. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Republican Party Mark Harris (R)

Mark Harris.png

Harris received a B.S. in political science from Appalachian State University and a professional doctorate in ministry from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a founding member of Vote for Marriage NC, which worked to support legislation to define marriage in the state as between one woman and one man.[15] In 2016, he ran for this seat against incumbent Rep. Robert Pittenger (R) and lost the primary by 134 votes.

“I think the citizens of the district are ready for a change. I think they want someone who will fight for them and bring leadership to Washington. ... Robert has become more attuned to special interest groups than those he represents in the 9th District," Harris said at the start of his campaign.[16]

Harris said he wanted to reduce federal spending, simplify the tax code, and construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.[16] Harris was endorsed by former Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.).[17]

Republican Party Robert Pittenger (R)

Robert Pittenger.jpg

Pittenger served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2003 to 2008 and was first elected to the U.S. House in 2012. He ran a property company for nearly three decades before becoming a member of Congress.[18][19]

In January 2018, he released a series of campaign videos highlighting his support for anti-abortion legislation, his opposition to the government shutdown, and his support for reducing federal spending, including a Medicaid work requirement.[20] Pittenger introduced legislation in April 2018 to defund sanctuary cities and support a border wall.[21]

Pittenger was endorsed by National Right to Life.[22]

Candidates

See also: Statistics on U.S. Congress candidates, 2018

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Republican Party factional conflict

See also: Republican Party factional conflict in U.S. House primaries, 2018

Disputes between potential members of the House Freedom Caucus and other members of the Republican Party occurred in U.S. House primaries in 2018.

In 2015, conservative Republicans formed the Freedom Caucus and began opposing House Republican leaders on fiscal policy, chamber procedures, and caucus leadership, among other things.[23] Members of the Freedom Caucus broke away from the Republican Study Committee, which, along with the Republican Main Street Partnership, was more closely aligned with House Republican leaders.[24]

In this primary, Mark Harris affiliated with the Freedom Caucus.[25][26]

The chart below shows a scorecard for how the Freedom Caucus performed in competitive Republican primaries that featured at least one Freedom Caucus candidate and one Republican opponent not affiliated with the group.

U.S. House Republican factions
Faction Primary victories in 2018 Seats held prior to primaries Performance
Affiliated with the House Freedom Caucus 8 6 +2
Not affiliated with the House Freedom Caucus[27] 10 12 -2

Campaign finance

According to a May 2, 2018 report by WSOCTV, Pittenger had received more than $600,000 in donations from PACs. Harris had received $5,000 from PACs.[28] The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly January 2018 reports. It includes only candidates who have reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of December 31, 2017.[29]
Republican Party Republicans



Polls

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North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election (May 8, 2018 Republican primary)
Poll Pittenger GoinsHarrisUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Red Dome (for Mark Harris)
April 5-6, 2018[30]		 38%0%30%30%+/-4.4500
Public Opinion Strategies (for Robert Pittenger)
April 4-7, 2018		 59%2%26%13%+/-4.9400
Civitas/Survey USA
March 9-13, 2018		 52%7%20%21%+/-5.3375
Note: A "0%" finding means the question was not a part of the poll. 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

Endorsements

Endorsements

The table below summarizes the endorsements Ballotpedia identified for top candidates in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District Republican primary.

Most recent endorsement: U.S. Rep. Chris Collins endorsed Pittenger on March 17, 2018.

Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.

Republican primary endorsements
Endorsement Date Harris (R) Pittenger (R)
Federal officials
Former U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.)[31] December 1, 2017 ✔
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
U.S. Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.)[33] March 18, 2018 ✔
U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R) [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Former NC Governor Jim Martin [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Organizations
National Right to Life[34] January 18, 2018 ✔
State officials
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R) [35] November 15, 2017 ✔
NC State Senator Jeff Tarte [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
NC State Senator Tommy Tucker [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
NC State Senator Wesley Meredith [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Former NC State Senator Eddie Goodall [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Former NC State Senator Bob Rucho [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
NC state representative John Bradford [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
NC state representative Andy Dulin [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
NC state representative Craig Horn [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
NC state representative John Szoka [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Former NC state representative Rob Bryan [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Former NC state representative Curtis Blackwood [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey [32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Bladen County Commissioner David Gooden[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Puckett[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Richmond County Commissioner Ben Moss[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Union County Commission Chairman Frank Aikmus[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Union County Commission Vice-Chairman Richard Helms[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Union County Commissioner Lance Simpson[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Union County Commissioner Stony Rushing[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Union County Commissioner Frank Aikmus[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Mecklenburg County School Board Member Paul Bailey[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Eastover Mayor Charles McLaurin[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Indian Trail Mayor Michael Alvarez[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Matthews Mayor pro tem Christopher Melton[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Stallings Mayor Wyatt Dunn[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Waxhaw Mayor Stephen Maher[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Weddington Mayor Bill Deter[32] March 23, 2018 ✔
Fmr. Charlotte City Councilman Edwin Peacock, III[32] March 23, 2018 ✔

Debates

April 19, 2018 debate

Goins, Harris, and Pittenger met for their only debate of the campaign. Each candidate emphasized his credentials as a supporter of President Trump's agenda, according to the Charlotte Observer. Pittenger indicated that he supported Kevin McCarthy to serve as the next Republican House speaker. Harris said he supported Jim Jordan, while Goins indicated he favored Mark Meadows.[36]

Campaign advertisements

Robert Pittenger

Support

"Merry Christmas From Congressman Robert Pittenger" - Pittenger campaign ad, released November 27, 2017
"Historic" - Pittenger campaign ad, released February 19, 2018

Oppose

"Allergic to the Truth" - Harris campaign ad, released March 27, 2018

Mark Harris

Oppose

"Truth" - Pittenger campaign ad, released April 16, 2018

Media coverage

Analysis and punditry

Davidson College professor on the race

In a May 2, 2018 article in The Hill, Davidson College political science professor Susan Roberts described her view of the race. “It represents more the change in the political context than it does anything about the two candidates. Pittenger is aligning himself so much with Trump...It's a way to counter the religious advantage of Harris."[2]

Top five incumbents at risk

Pittenger was listed as one of the top five incumbents at risk to lose a primary, according to a report in The Hill on April 1, 2018.

"Support for Trump has become a flashpoint in this race, with both sides accusing their opponent of disloyalty to the president. But both Republicans initially supported other Republicans in the presidential primary before ultimately backing Trump when it was clear he’d clinch the nomination. Harris backed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), while Pittenger supported Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). [37]

Factcheck.org report on the border wall

An April 2018 report in Factcheck.org explored Pittenger's stance on a border wall and Harris's statements on the subject.[38]

Politifact report on border wall funding

Harris wrote on his Facebook page in March 2018, "Robert Pittenger stood against funding for the border wall." Politifact explored these statements. Pittenger told Politifact: "I have always been in favor of building a wall and securing our porous southern border."[39][40]

Read the full fact check on Harris' claim here.

Politifact report on Harris, Pittenger claims, March 2018

In March 2018 the fact-checking webite PolitiFact published an article exploring a comment made by Harris.[41] Harris and Pittenger received False and Mostly False ratings for their respective claims.[42][43]

Read the full fact check on Pittgener's claim here. Read the full fact check on Harris' claim here.

Candidates seek favor from Trump supporters

Harris and Pittenger were included in an article detailing a roundup of races where loyalty to President Donald Trump was a factor in courting voters. "Both men are accusing the other of exaggerating their support for Trump," Hohmann wrote in the Washington Post Daily 202 newsletter on March 29, 2018.[44]

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Race ratings: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2018
Race tracker Race ratings
October 30, 2018 October 23, 2018October 16, 2018October 9, 2018
The Cook Political Report Toss-up Toss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales Toss-up Tilt RepublicanTilt RepublicanTilt Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean Democratic Lean 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.[45]

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.[46]

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).[47]

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

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Miami Herald "Inside the North Carolina scramble to be the most Trump-like candidate of them all," April 26, 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Hill "GOP rep faces old foe in N.C. primary," May 2, 2018
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," accessed March 29, 2018
  4. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "North Carolina - House District 9," accessed May 8, 2018
  5. ↑ The Hill, "Seven primary races to watch in 2018," December 25, 2017
  6. ↑ The Hill "Five lawmakers facing tough primary races," April 1, 2018
  7. ↑ Charlotte Observer "How we see NC's competitive 9th congressional district," April 20, 2018
  8. ↑ Patch "VP Pence's Charlotte Visit: Will It Boost GOP In NC Primary?," April 18, 2018
  9. ↑ Charlotte Observer "This ad for one NC congressional candidate uses his opponent's own words against him," April 17, 2018
  10. ↑ Breitbart "Pro-Trump Challenger Dr. Mark Harris Blasts Rep. Robert Pittenger Over Omnibus Spending Bill Support," April 9, 2018
  11. ↑ Charlotte Observer "In Pittenger-McCready race, who would dish out the stress?," April 6, 2018
  12. ↑ Charlotte Observer "GOP challenger urges voters to 'drain the swamp' in acrimonious NC congressional race," March 28, 2018
  13. ↑ Charlotte Observer "One candidate has big edge in North Carolina’s 9th District GOP primary, poll shows," March 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "NC congressman accuses his GOP opponent of trying to ‘stop Trump,'" February 19, 2018
  15. ↑ Mark Harris for Congress, "Meet Mark Harris," accessed February 21, 2018
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Robesonian, "Harris stumps on ‘faith, family,'" July 28, 2017
  17. ↑ The Richmond Observer, "Former Congresswoman Sue Myrick Pledges Support for Mark Harris, not Pittenger, in Upcoming Primary Election," December 1, 2017
  18. ↑ Congressman Robert Pittenger, "Biography," accessed February 21, 2018
  19. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Charlotte firm takes over management of Pittenger land deals," June 3, 2016
  20. ↑ YouTube, "Pittenger for Congress," accessed February 21, 2018
  21. ↑ Charlotte NPR "Pittenger Introduces Bill To Defund Sanctuary Cities, Support Border Wall Amid Criticism," April 30, 2018
  22. ↑ Robert Pittenger for Congress, "Pittenger Endorsed by National Right to Life," January 16, 2018
  23. ↑ Pew Research Center, "What is the House Freedom Caucus, and who’s in it?" October 20, 2015
  24. ↑ Politico, "Conservatives split off from Republican Study Committee," January 13, 2015
  25. ↑ House Freedom Fund, "Endorsements," accessed May 15, 2018
  26. ↑ Some candidates were not formally endorsed by the caucus but said they would join if elected. See a list of all Freedom Caucus-affiliated candidates here.
  27. ↑ This includes all seats not held by members of the Freedom Caucus prior to the 2018 elections, including those held by Democrats.
  28. ↑ WSOCTV "Final week before primary election showdown," May 2, 2018
  29. ↑ FEC, "Federal Election Commission", accessed February 13, 2018
  30. ↑ This poll did not include Goins.
  31. ↑ The Richmond Observer, "Former Congresswoman Sue Myrick Pledges Support for Mark Harris, not Pittenger, in Upcoming Primary Election," December 1, 2017
  32. ↑ 32.00 32.01 32.02 32.03 32.04 32.05 32.06 32.07 32.08 32.09 32.10 32.11 32.12 32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 32.17 32.18 32.19 32.20 32.21 32.22 32.23 32.24 32.25 32.26 32.27 32.28 32.29 32.30 32.31 32.32 32.33 32.34 32.35 32.36 The Richmond Observer, "Former Congresswoman Sue Myrick Pledges Support for Mark Harris, not Pittenger, in Upcoming Primary Election," accessed March 23, 2018
  33. ↑ Robert Pittenger campaign website "Congressman Chris Collins Endorses Congressman Robert Pittenger," accessed April 7, 2018
  34. ↑ Robert Pittenger Campaign Website, "Pittenger Endorsed by National Right to Life,"January 18, 2018
  35. ↑ WSOCTV "Huckabee stumps for Charlotte pastor running against Pittenger," November 15, 2017
  36. ↑ Charlotte Observer "NC congressional candidates spar over who's the biggest Trump supporter," April 19, 2018
  37. ↑ The Hill "Five lawmakers facing tough primary races," April 1, 2018
  38. ↑ Factcheck.org "Muddying a Trump Loyalty Test," April 20, 2018
  39. ↑ Politifact "Did NC Republican oppose funding for border wall?," April 5, 2018
  40. ↑ Raliegh News & Observer "Mark Harris wrong about Pittenger's border wall stance," April 4, 2018
  41. ↑ ABC News 11 "PolitiFact: Pittenger, Harris sling accusations," March 15, 2018
  42. ↑ Politifact "Pittenger misleads about his opponent's support for Trump," March 16, 2018
  43. ↑ Politifact "Is Robert Pittenger among the 'most liberal' Republican congressmen?," March 15, 2018
  44. ↑ Washington Post "Daily 202," March 29, 2018
  45. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  46. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  47. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "American FactFinder," accessed April 3, 2018


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