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North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District special election, 2019

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Greg Murphy (R) defeated Allen Thomas (D), Tim Harris (L), and Greg Holt (Constitution Party) in the special election for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on September 10, 2019. The district's former incumbent, Rep. Walter Jones (R), died February 10, 2019.[1]

Murphy, who defeated Joan Perry in the Republican primary runoff, campaigned on his support of President Donald Trump (R) and described himself as a consistent conservative. Thomas won the Democratic primary and emphasized economic development and improving access to healthcare. Harris stated that he was "running for Congress to fight for an end to foreign wars, an end to trade wars, an end to terrible domestic policy and for fiscal sanity."[2] Holt ran on a promise to "get back to Constitutional Limited Government."[3]

The Republican and Democratic primaries were held on April 30, 2019. A Republican primary runoff occurred July 9, 2019.[4] Because a primary runoff was necessary, the general election was moved to September 10.[5][6][7]

North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes all or parts of Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico, Carteret, Pitt, Craven, Onslow, Jones, Lenoir, and Greene counties.[8] In the 2016 presidential election, Trump won the district with 60.55% of the vote.[9]

Democrats held a 235-197 majority in the House of Representatives at the time of the September 10 general election.

There were 10 special elections called during the 116th Congress. Eight were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two for seats in the U.S. Senate. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

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

North Carolina voter? Dates you need to know.
Candidate Filing DeadlineMarch 8, 2019[10]
Registration DeadlineAugust 16, 2019[11]
Absentee Application DeadlineSeptember 3, 2019[11]
Primary ElectionsApril 30, 2019
Primary Runoff ElectionJuly 9, 2019
General ElectionSeptember 10
Voting information
Polling place hours6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.



Candidates and election results

General election

Special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Gregory Murphy defeated Allen Thomas, Greg Holt, and Tim Harris in the special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on September 10, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gregory Murphy
Gregory Murphy (R)
 
61.7
 
70,407
Image of Allen Thomas
Allen Thomas (D)
 
37.5
 
42,738
Image of Greg Holt
Greg Holt (Constitution Party)
 
0.4
 
507
Image of Tim Harris
Tim Harris (L)
 
0.3
 
394

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

Total votes: 114,046
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Special Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Gregory Murphy defeated Joan Perry in the special Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on July 9, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gregory Murphy
Gregory Murphy
 
59.7
 
21,481
Image of Joan Perry
Joan Perry
 
40.3
 
14,530

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

Total votes: 36,011
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Allen Thomas
Allen Thomas
 
50.0
 
12,933
Image of Richard Bew
Richard Bew
 
25.2
 
6,532
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Dana Outlaw
 
12.6
 
3,268
Image of Isaiah Johnson
Isaiah Johnson
 
6.9
 
1,774
Image of Gregory Humphrey
Gregory Humphrey
 
2.7
 
695
Image of Ernest Reeves
Ernest Reeves
 
2.6
 
683

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

Total votes: 25,885
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gregory Murphy
Gregory Murphy
 
22.5
 
9,530
✔
Image of Joan Perry
Joan Perry
 
15.4
 
6,536
Image of Phillip Shepard
Phillip Shepard
 
12.1
 
5,101
Image of Michael Speciale
Michael Speciale
 
9.5
 
4,022
Image of Phil Law
Phil Law
 
8.7
 
3,690
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Eric Rouse
 
7.7
 
3,258
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Jeff Moore
 
5.4
 
2,280
Image of Francis De Luca
Francis De Luca
 
3.9
 
1,670
Image of Celeste Cairns
Celeste Cairns
 
3.5
 
1,467
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Chimer Davis Clark Jr.
 
2.6
 
1,092
Image of Michele Nix
Michele Nix
 
2.2
 
915
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Graham Boyd
 
2.1
 
897
Image of Paul Beaumont
Paul Beaumont
 
1.9
 
805
Image of Mike Payment
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1.3
 
537
Image of Don Cox
Don Cox
 
0.6
 
251
Image of Kevin Baiko
Kevin Baiko
 
0.4
 
171
Image of Gary Ceres
Gary Ceres Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
108

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

Total votes: 42,330
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Libertarian primary election

Special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Tim Harris defeated Shannon Bray in the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim Harris
Tim Harris
 
56.0
 
75
Image of Shannon Bray
Shannon Bray
 
44.0
 
59

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

Total votes: 134
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Candidate profiles

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Greg Murphy
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Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Political office: North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 (Assumed office: October 2015)

Biography: Murphy earned a bachelor's degree from Davidson College and an M.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill. His professional experience included working as president of his own medical practice and as a faculty member at the East Carolina University School of Medicine.[12]

Key messages
  • Murphy highlighted his work as a doctor and state legislator, with his campaign stating that "Dr. Greg Murphy's entire life has been dedicated to service."[13]
  • Murphy said, "[Eastern North Carolina] is Trump country. And I promise if elected your congressman, I will be a congressman that has our president’s back."[14]
  • Murphy described himself as a consistent conservative that has fought opioid abuse, worked for healthcare reform, and protected taxpayer dollars.[15]



Allen Thomas
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Party: Democratic

Incumbent: No

Political office: Mayor of Greenville, North Carolina (2011-2017)

Biography: Thomas received a B.S. from East Carolina University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina. He attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard for graduate studies in state and local government. Thomas worked in business, technology, and real estate before being elected mayor of Greenville, North Carolina, in 2011.[16][17]

Key messages
  • Thomas named economic development and small-town revitalization as areas of focus.[18][19]
  • Thomas said he prioritized equal access to affordable healthcare.[18][19]
  • Thomas highlighted his family's North Carolina roots. Campaign materials stated that he was "[b]orn and raised in the tobacco fields and coastal waterways of rural [Eastern North Carolina]."[20][21]



Polls

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North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District special election, 2019
Poll Greg Murphy (R) Allen Thomas (D)Tim Harris (L)Greg Holt (Constitution Party)UndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
RRH Elections
September 3, 2019		 51%40%2%1%6%+/-4500
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Campaign finance

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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+12, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District the 108th-most Republican nationally.[22]

FiveThirtyEight's elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." Heading into the election, this district's elasticity score was 0.99. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.99 points toward that party.[23]

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.


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Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement Republican Party Murphy Democratic Party Thomas
Elected officials
President Donald Trump (R)[24] ✔


Timeline

Campaign advertisements

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Republican Party Greg Murphy

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"A Life of Service Continues" – Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress, July 23, 2019
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"America's Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, Endorses Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress" – Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress, July 8, 2019
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"Mark Meadows Endorses Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress" – Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress, June 28, 2019
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"Eastern North Carolina Values" – Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress, June 20, 2019
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"Dr. Greg Murphy is being attacked by the Washington Establishment" – Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress, June 14, 2019
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"Insiders Don't Get It" – Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress, June 9, 2019
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"Rep. Pat McElraft endorses Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress" – Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress, June 6, 2019


Democratic Party Allen Thomas

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Debates and forums

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August 20, 2019

Murphy, Thomas, Harris, and Holt participated in a forum hosted by the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.

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August 15, 2019

Thomas, Harris, and Holt participated in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Carteret County and the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce.

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Campaign themes

The following campaign themes and policy positions were found on candidates' campaign websites.

Republican Party Greg Murphy

“

We the People Platform

Lower taxes. Less Government. More Liberty. Promote Personal Responsibility.

  • LIMITED GOVERNMENT

The Constitution begins with the words We the People, a strong message sent by the Founding Fathers that our government exists only because the people authorize it to exist. The Constitution is not a document that lays out what the government can do. In fact it is just the opposite, it lays out all the things the federal government cannot do. The 10th Amendment goes so far as to reassure us that all the powers not specifically given to the federal government resting the hands of the people and the states. I believe in a traditional interpretation of the Constitution and I will go to Washington with the goal of decreasing the size and scope of the federal government and to move as much power away from Washington and back to North Carolina and its people.

  • SPENDING & DEBT

Our national debt recently passed $22 trillion and despite this staggering number, our government continues to borrow over 40% of every dollar it spends. I support a Balance Budget Amendment and will always look for and support spending cuts, with an eye toward clearing defining wants from needs. We must curtail this out of control spending that is mortgaging our children’s futures.

  • SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMP

President Trump is one of the few Presidents in recent memory who is attempting to do exactly what he said he was going to do on the campaign trail. If Senate Republicans had supported him, Obamacare would have been repealed. I will support the Trump agenda because it is the people’s agenda, especially Eastern North Carolina that voted so overwhelming in his favor.

  • SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY

Promises made should be promises kept. That standard goes for our active duty military who stand in harms way to protect our freedoms, as well as our veterans who have honorably served our nation. Our area contributes as much as any in the nation to our armed forces and we must make sure our services, for both active duty, veterans and their families are second to none.

  • NATIONAL DEFENSE

The United States is the world’s great superpower and maintaining a strong national defense is a Constitutional mandate that must be upheld. We must follow the council of our military leaders and make sure they have the tools they need to protect our freedoms around the world.

  • 2ND AMENDMENT

The Founding Father’s did not randomly select the order of the Amendments and the fact that the right to bear arms is so near the top is telling. Reactionary responses to crimes involving guns overlooks the basic facts that more restrictive gun laws will have little effect on crime because by nature, criminals do not follow the law. Combine these freedom supporting principles with personal protection rights and our sporting heritage and I see no reason to place further burdens on law abiding citizens to purchase and own firearms.

  • IMMIGRATION

Legal and orderly immigration has been an important part of the fabric of our Nation. Allowing individuals to cross our borders illegally endangers our national security, weakens our economy and is an affront to the millions who have played by the rules and entered our nation through the proper legal channels. We must enforce the laws already in place, oppose amnesty for those who broke those laws and provide funding to secure our borders as a matter of both national security and of principle.

  • HEALTHCARE

As a physician, I have firsthand knowledge of the healthcare crisis in our nation and the role the federal government played in getting us there. Obamacare was one of the worst pieces of legislation ever passed and we must do everything possible to dismantle any remnants of that failed policy. I support healthcare reforms that put the decision making process of doctor choice and treatment options in the hands of the citizens and will look for new and innovative ways to implement such changes.

  • PROTECTING THE INNOCENT UNBORN

I am solidly pro-life and will do all within my power to protect the innocent unborn. As a Christian, I also will work to show compassion for those having to make this decision and provide as many alternatives as possible, including reducing barriers to adoption. [30]

”
—Greg Murphy[31]

Democratic Party Allen Thomas

“

Priorities

  • Ensure affordable health care and cut the cost of prescription drugs.
  • Support economic and infrastructure development to ensure our region grows.
  • Expand broadband Internet access to all areas of our region.
  • Provide our district’s large military population with the resources and services they need and deserve.
  • Expand access to quality education, trade, and certification programs so our children can succeed, and acquire jobs when desired.
  • Ensure our rural and coastal communities have the resources to rebuild and recover from hurricane damage, work on future disaster prevention and oppose offshore drilling on our coast.
  • Restore civility to the political system so we can end the bickering and focus on solving real problems.


Where I Stand

Gun Control: As the former Mayor of Greenville, I’ve seen firsthand how weapons have been misused in the wrong hands. This is why I support common sense gun reform, which includes stricter background checks in order to prevent the mentally ill or dangerous from acquiring weapons, higher amounts of accountability to owners such as licensing for firearms (currently NC laws only requires a permit for handguns), and removing the rules imposed on the CDC which prevents it from studying gun deaths. I am a gun owner, but I understands that we must look to find effective solutions for gun violence issues that have become all too common in this country.

Healthcare: In order to provide affordable, quality healthcare, we must take on the drug and insurance companies that are responsible for buying our elected officials as well as overpricing treatment and care.

Providing for Our Military: Military families deserve reassurance that they will be taken care of in this nation. They defend us and keep us free and thus we must ensure they have proper resources, funding, training, and education.

Immigration: As a nation of immigrants, we must continue to recognize the value that these individuals bring to our communities. We must push for comprehensive immigration reform, as well as invest in technology and security to maintain law and order.

Trump’s Rally in Greenville: Weeks ago, President Donald Trump held a rally in my home, Greenville, North Carolina. At this rally, many decided to chant “send her back,” referring to an elected congresswoman. If elected, I want to demonstrate that this is not who we are. We are accepting, and open to the value that diversity brings to our communities, and I will work to ensure that the people of my district are welcomed, and represented.[30]

”
—Allen Thomas[32][33]

Libertarian Party Tim Harris

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What Do I Stand For?

  • Tax & Spend

Taxes are simply your money. It's not the government's money - it was taken from you. And I support tax reductions whenever possible. But, simply reducing taxes without reducing spending is foolish and will lead to bankruptcy. We must concentrate on reducing our spending before we go broke. Our national debt is not 22 Trillion dollars and rising. This cannot continue - we are mortgaging our children's future. I will oppose spending increases at every step of the budget process - without exception. Then we can work on cutting the tax bill being passed onto us working folks.

  • The Economy

Governments cannot create prosperity. Prosperity is a function of the health & strength of the economy and every objective economic analysis throughout history has shown the free-market capitalism is the engine of a healthy and strong economy. I will fight everyday to preserve that engine of our political economy. Only by total commitment to free-markets and to freeing those markets which are not - taxed, controlled, and regulated- can we ensure a vibrant and growing economy. Government's most pernicious effect on our economy comes in the form of taxation and spending as a percentage of GDP. We have one of the worst government spending percentages in the modern world and we are chaining down our economy to the whims of politicians. This must end.

  • Peace & War

For decades now we have allowed the White House to decide with whom we make war. This is a direct violation of the US Constitution and the Congress must reassert its sole authority to make war. I will support every effort to repeal the AUMF and end this "war on terror", every effort to end the wars in the Middle East and bring all US troops home, every effort to repeal the Emergency Powers Act which Presidents have been using since the 1970's to bypass the Congress and do whatever they like, whenever they like. Only you - through your Representatives - get to decide when and where we go to war.

  • Energy

Energy policy remains one of our most contentious subjects in American politics. If we are to have sustainable, cost-effective, energy for a the forseeable future we must begin to transition from fossil fuel energy production to nuclear. Nuclear is the only "clean" energy source we have available. I do not support the opening of more American waters to oil drilling and would support ending the permits for existing drilling platforms as they expire. I do not support seismic testing of American coastlines.

  • Trade

Your property rights as a human being encompass and protect your right to dispose of that property how you see fit and to buy & sell any such property to whomever you see fit. A basic right of human beings is to engage in trade as they see fit. I support free trade across international borders and will support any legislative efforts to further free our markets and production sectors from government controls. Only the producer and consumer, wherever each may be, can best determine the prices and flow of goods and service.

  • Environmental Protection

One of the few legitimate functions of a government is the protection of the common resources for the use of all people. But the approach we have used for years is failing miserably. I support severe reduction in the mission assigned to the Federal level regulatory bodies, such as the EPA and others, into advisory capacities. The authority and power to act and protect our common resources needs to be returned to the States and communities. Only by localizing environmental protection to State courts and enforcement mechanisms can we ensure our common resources are preserved and maintained

  • Criminal Justice Reform

Our prison systems have become flooded with human beings- American and otherwise- many of whom are no threat to anyone. I will fight for true criminal justice and sentencing reforms to help keep human beings who don't deserve to be in cages out of prisons, and to make sure we have the space, budget and manhours available in the system to keep those who are real threats safely separated from the rest of us. We have to start by changing our justice system from one of "lock them all up" to a more nuanced approach that only jails those who cannot be trusted in society. Prisons should not be used to house non-violent offenders. The prison-industrial complex is soaking billions out of the American economy and we must have both justice and sanity.

  • Immigration

America was founded on a simple promise - that here, if not anywhere else in the world we would keep a place of freedom and liberty to which all people could escape. That America would hold an open door for all humans who sought to leave the misery and oppression of the old worlds from which they came. We have lost this vision and lost our way. All human beings have an inherent right to live wherever they feel best suits them so long as they do so peacefully. I support "Ellis Island" immigration across our borders, rapid and simple information gathering about the person and a hearty welcome. I also will support amnesty for those who crossed our borders in violation of our current, unconstitutional, immigration laws.

  • War on Drugs

The United States currently has over 2.5 million human beings locked in cages. The vast majority of the people in those cages are there because of the war on drugs. Because we have wrongly decided that we not only have a right to tell you what you can do with, or to, your own body but that we can also lock you in a cage for doing it. This must end. We must break the cycles of poverty and misery that we have created by throwing humans in prisons and making them criminals, further deepening the cycles that are destroying the fabric of American society. I support a full end to the war on drugs, full legalization, full amnesty for drug offenses. We must have justice.[30]

”
—Tim Harris[34]

Independent Greg Holt

“

Issues

  • Jobs

Government Does not Create Jobs only Business and Companies do but Government can hinder Companies from hiring. Government does that by creating unnecessary regulations. As Your Next Congressman I will do everything in my power to get Government out of the way so that our economy can get on the right track.

This Includes The Minimum Wage.The Declaration of Independence declares the purpose of Government is “to secure these Rights“, these unalienable rights such as Liberty.​​ Nothing in the Constitution, writings of the Founders, nor in logic, can imagine a God-given right to​​ earn a specific wage or buy at a specific price.

Allowing government to set wages and prices is inconsistent with principles of individual liberty and the free market.

  • Immigration

The US Constitution, Article 4, Section 4 says:

“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion;”

James Madison Said: “When we are considering the advantages that may result from an easy mode of naturalization, we ought also to consider the cautions necessary to guard against abuses … aliens might acquire the right of citizenship, and return to the country from which they came, and evade the laws intended to encourage the commerce and industry of the real citizens and inhabitants of America, enjoying at the same time all the advantages of citizens…”

Each year approximately one million legal immigrants and almost as many illegal aliens enter the United States. These immigrants – including illegal aliens – have been made eligible for various kinds of public assistance, including housing, education, Social Security, and legal services. This unconstitutional drain on the federal Treasury is having a severe and adverse impact on our economy, increasing the cost of government at federal, state and local levels, adding to the tax burden and stressing the fabric of society. The mass importation of people with low standards of living threatens the wage structure of the American worker and the labor balance in our country.

I oppose the abuse of the H-1B and L-1 visa provisions of the immigration act which are displacing American workers with foreign. ​​ I favor a moratorium on immigration to the United States, except in extreme hardship cases or in other individual special circumstances, until the availability of all federal subsidies and assistance be discontinued and proper security procedures have been instituted to protect against terrorist infiltration.

As your Next Congressman I will also insist that every individual group and/or private agency which requests the admission of an immigrant to the U.S., on whatever basis, be required to commit legally to provide housing and sustenance for such immigrants, bear full responsibility for the​​ economic independence of the immigrants and post appropriate bonds to seal such covenants.

I will demand that the federal government restore immigration policies based on the practice that potential immigrants will be disqualified from​​ admission to the U.S. if, on the grounds of health, criminality, morals or financial dependence, they would impose an improper burden on the United States, any state or any citizen of the United States.

I will oppose the provision of welfare subsidies and other taxpayer-supported benefits to illegal aliens, and reject the practice of bestowing U.S. citizenship on children born to illegal alien parents while in this country.

I fully oppose any extension of amnesty to illegal aliens. I support the use of U.S. troops to protect the states against invasion. ​​

I oppose bilingual ballots and I will insist that those who wish to take part in the electoral process and governance of this nation be required to read and comprehend basic English as a precondition of citizenship.

I​​ support English as the official language for all governmental business by the United States.

  • Life

The Declaration of​​ Independence states:“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness“.

I affirm the God-given legal personhood of all human beings from fertilization to natural death, without exception. The first duty of the law is to protect innocent life, created in the image of God. No level of civil government may legalize or fund the taking of life without​​ justification. Legalizing the termination of innocent life of the born or unborn, whether by abortion, infanticide, euthanasia or suicide, is a direct violation of their unalienable right to life. As to matters of rape and incest, I empathize with those​​ abused and assert the need to provide immediate protection and care in a safe environment. Instead of the further violence of abortion, the mother and the child should be provided with compassionate care. It is unconscionable to take the life of an innocent child for the crimes of his father.

I oppose the distribution and use of all abortifacients. I oppose the use of third-party assisted reproduction that harms pre-born persons created in the process, involves surrogacy, or involves egg or sperm from donors other than the spouse. All funding, statutes, and regulations authorizing biomedical research involving human embryos for cloning and human enhancement must be repealed.

In office, I will only support to the judiciary, and to other positions of judicial and executive authority, qualified individuals who publicly acknowledge and commit themselves to the legal personhood of all human beings. ​​ In addition, I will do all that is within my power to encourage federal, state, and local government officials to protect the sanctity of the life of the pre-born through legislation, executive action, and judicial enforcement of the law of the land. I oppose the use of tax-payer funds at any level of government to support any local, state, federal, or foreign government entity, or any other private organization or quasi-government entity, foreign or domestic, which advocates, encourages or participates in the practice of abortion.

Article IV of the Constitution guarantees to each state a republican form​​ of government. Therefore, although a Supreme Court opinion is binding on the parties to the controversy as to the particulars of the case, it is not a political rule for the nation.

Roe v. Wade is an illegitimate usurpation of authority, contrary to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. It must be resisted by all civil government officials, federal, state, and local, and by all branches of the government – legislative, executive and judicial.

It is both the authority and duty of Congress to​​ limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in all cases involving the personhood of all human beings in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 2.

Further, I condemn the misuse of federal laws against pro-life advocates, and strongly urge the repeal of statutes like the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act as an unconstitutional expansion of federal power into areas reserved to the states or people by the Tenth Amendment.

  • Personal and Private Security

The 4th Amendment states: “The right of the people to​​ be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be​​ searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

The Fifth Amendment further protects property, by stating: “No person shall be … deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use,​​ without just compensation.”

I affirm the Fourth Amendment right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, including arbitrary or de facto registration, general and unwarranted electronic surveillance, national computer databases, and national identification cards. Civil governments must be strictly limited in their powers to intrude upon the persons and private property of individual citizens, in particular, that no place be searched and no thing be seized, except upon proof of probable cause that a crime has been committed and the proper judicial warrant issued.

I support the common-law rule that protects the people from any search or seizure whatsoever when that search or seizure violates the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. ​​ I will oppose vigorously legislation and executive action that deprive the people of their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under claims of necessity​​ to “combat terrorism” or to “protect national security.”

I will oppose legislation and administrative action utilizing asset forfeiture laws which enable the confiscation of the private property of persons not involved in the crime. Forfeiture of assets can only be enforced after conviction of the property owner as a penalty for the crime. Such forfeitures must follow full due process of law under criminal prosecution standards.

I oppose the monitoring and controlling of the financial transactions of the people through such proposed laws as “Know Your Customer.” ​​ Banks should be repositories of treasure and fiduciaries for the people, not enforcers for the State. Any information regarding customer transactions the State obtains from banks must be subject to the traditional Fourth Amendment safeguards.

I support privacy legislation that prohibits private parties from discriminating against individuals who refuse to disclose or obtain a Social Security number. I will introduce legislation prohibiting all governmental entities from requiring the use of the Social Security number except for Social Security transactions. Additionally, I will call for the repeal of all laws, regulations and statutes that require the use of the Social Security number for any purpose other than Social Security transactions.

  • Tax Reform

The Constitution, in Article I, Section 8, gives Congress the power: “to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.”

In Article I, Section 9, the original document made clear that:“no Capitation, or other direct Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census of Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.”

It is moreover established that:“No Tax or Duty shall be laid​​ on Articles exported from any State.”

Since 1913, our Constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property have been abridged and diminished by the imposition on each of us of Federal income, payroll and estate taxes. This is an unconstitutional Federal assumption of direct taxing authority.

The Internal Revenue Service is the enforcement arm of the Federal government’s present unjust tax system. ​​ Citizens, both in groups and as individuals, have repeatedly sought responses from the IRS bureaucracy as to​​ the basis for the agency’s tax policies and procedures. No answers have been forthcoming although a responsible government must be answerable to the people and has a duty to those it is supposed to serve.

I will propose legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and will vote againt any authorization, appropriation or continuing resolution which contains any funding whatsoever for that illicit and unconstitutional agency. I am opposed to the flat-rate tax, national sales tax, and value added tax proposals​​ that are being promoted as an improvement to the current tax system. The Sixteenth Amendment does not provide authority for an un-apportioned direct tax. Moreover, it is my intention to replace, with a tariff based revenue system supplemented by excise taxes, the current tax system of the U.S. government (including income taxes, payroll taxes and estate taxes).

To the degree that tariffs on foreign products, and excises, are insufficient to cover the legitimate Constitutional costs of the federal​​ government, I will support an apportioned “state-rate tax” in which the responsibility for covering the cost of unmet obligations will be divided among the several states in accordance with their proportion of the total population of the United States, excluding the District of Columbia. ​​ Thus, if a state contains 10 percent of the nation’s citizens, it will be responsible for assuming payment of 10 percent of the annual deficit. ​​ The effect of this “state-rate tax” will be to encourage politicians to argue​​ for less, rather than more, federal spending and less state spending as well.

To the extent permitted by the Constitution, I believe that the taxation of corporations is an appropriate source of government revenue. The Supreme Court has defined “income”​​ as a “gain or increase arising from corporate activity or privilege.” People are not corporations and corporations need not be treated as “people” for the purposes of taxation.

There is substantial evidence that the 16th Amendment was never legally ratified. When elected, I will act to cease collection of direct Federal personal income taxes. I also support ratification of the Liberty Amendment which would repeal the Sixteenth Amendment and provide that “Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes,​​ estates and/or gifts.”

I support the use of motor fuel excise taxes, at rates not in excess of those currently imposed, to be used exclusively for the erection, maintenance, and administration of Federal highways. ​​ These taxes should never be used for “demonstration projects”, mass transit or for other non-highway purposes.

I will support the use of excise taxes to curb the use of tax dollars for media advertising, and to provide so-called “tax abatements”, “tax incentives” and “economic development grants,” which are pretexts to raid the public treasury and rob the workingman for the benefit of wealthy interests favored by the politicians.

  • Veterans

President George Washington stated: “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportionate to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their country”.

I fully appreciate the contributions of our servicemen and veterans to the preservation of American freedom. I will continue to recognize their contributions to the national welfare by providing equitable pay and benefits to our military personnel, and generous health, education, and other benefits to veterans.

I will vigorously resist the attempt by any government agency to nullify or reduce earned benefits to veterans and their survivors, including but not limited to, compensation, pensions, education, and health care.

Folks, We can treat our Veterans Better and I will fight for our Veterans.

  • Health Care

James Madison, Federalist Papers #45 “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined.”

U.S. Constitution, 10th​​ Amendment “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

I oppose the governmentalization and bureaucratization of American medicine. Government regulation and subsidy constitutes a threat to both the quality and availability of patient-oriented health care and treatment.

Hospitals, doctors and other health care providers should be accountable to patients – not to politicians, insurance bureaucrats, or HMO Administrators.

If the supply of medical care is controlled by the federal government, then officers of that government will determine which demand is​​ satisfied. The result will be the rationing of services, higher costs, poorer results – and the power of life and death transferred from caring physicians to unaccountable political overseers.

I fully denounce any civil government entity’s using age or any other personal characteristic to: preclude people and insurance firms from freely contracting for medical coverage; conscript such people into socialized medicine, e.g., Medicare; or prohibit these people from using insurance payments and/or their own money to obtain medical services in addition to, or to augment the quality of, those services prescribed by the program.

I applaud proposals for employee-controlled “family coverage” health insurance plans based on cash value life insurance principles.

The federal government has no Constitutional provision to regulate or restrict the freedom of the people to have access to medical care, supplies or treatments. I will advocate, therefore, the elimination of the federal Food and Drug Administration, as it has been the federal agency primarily responsible for prohibiting beneficial products, treatments and technologies here in the United States that are freely available in much of the rest of the civilized world.

I believe in freedom of choice of practitioner and​​ treatment for all citizens for their health care.

I support the right of patients to seek redress of their grievances through the courts against insurers and/or HMO’s.

I condemn the misrepresentations made by Past Federal Administrations in securing passage of the Medicare prescription drug bill and the use of such legislation to secure government subsidies to special interests such as the HMOs, and to protect the artificially high cost to consumers of prescription drugs.

  • Education

There is no Constitutional provision that empowers the federal government to provide for and regulate the education of our children. I will fight to repeal All current federal legislation related to education . No new federal laws subsidizing or regulating education should be enacted and I will oppose any such laws.

Under no circumstances should the federal government be involved in national teacher certification, educational curricula, textbook selection, learning standards, comprehensive sex education, psychological and psychiatric research testing programs, and personnel.

I WILL OPPOSE THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB Act) and RACE TO THE TOP AND CALL FOR THEIR REPEAL BY CONGRESS:The NCLB Act is unconstitutional and imposes unfunded mandates on the states which not only encumber the states, but often tie their hands – prohibiting the states from making​​ decisions about education and threatening the loss of federal monies if the states are non-compliant. Since the re-enactment of NCLB, grades have continued to fall and graduation rates have continued to plummet. Once the shining light on a hill for the world, our education system is in shambles. Folks, It’s time we return Education back to where it belongs to the State and Local Levels and Allow Parents to educate their children how they best see fit. I will be the best friend Parents have ever had in Congress.[30]

”
—Greg Holt[35]

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Special elections to the 116th Congress

See also: Special elections to the 116th United States Congress (2019-2020)

Eight special elections for the U.S. House of Representatives occurred:

Two special election for the U.S. Senate occurred:

Three of these races resulted in partisan flips. The special elections for U.S. Senate in Arizona and Georgia resulted in Democratic gains, and the special election for California's 25th Congressional District resulted in a Republican gain.

Special elections to Congress occur when a legislator resigns, dies, or is removed from office. Depending on the specific state laws governing vacancies, a state can either hold an election within the same calendar year or wait until the next regularly scheduled election.

Results

House

Results of special elections to the 116th Congress (House)
Race Election date Incumbent Winner Election MOV Previous election MOV 2016 Presidential election MOV[36]
Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District May 21, 2019 Republican Party Tom Marino Republican Party Fred Keller R+36 R+32 R+37
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District September 10, 2019 Republican Party Walter Jones[37] Republican Party Greg Murphy R+24 R+100 R+24
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District[38] September 10, 2019 Republican Party Robert Pittenger Republican Party Dan Bishop R+2 R+16 R+11
Maryland's 7th Congressional District April 28, 2020 Democratic Party Elijah Cummings Democratic Party Kweisi Mfume D+49 D+55 D+55
California's 25th Congressional District May 12, 2020 Democratic Party Katie Hill Republican Party Mike Garcia R+12 D+9 D+7
Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District May 12, 2020 Republican Party Sean Duffy Republican Party Tom Tiffany R+14 R+21 R+20
New York's 27th Congressional District June 23, 2020 Republican Party Chris Collins Republican Party Christopher Jacobs R+5 R+0.3 R+25
Georgia's 5th Congressional District December 1, 2020 Democratic Party John Lewis Democratic Party Kwanza Hall D+8[39] D+100 D+73

Senate

Results of special elections to the 116th Congress (Senate)
Race Election date Incumbent Winner Election MOV Previous election MOV 2016 Presidential election MOV
U.S. Senate in Arizona November 3, 2020 Republican Party Martha McSally[40] Democratic Party Mark Kelly D+3 D+2 R+4
U.S. Senate in Georgia January 5, 2021 (runoff) Republican Party Kelly Loeffler[41] Democratic Party Raphael Warnock D+2.1 R+14 R+5

Historical data

Special elections, 2013-2022

From 2013 to 2022, 67 special elections to the United States Congress were called during the 113th through 117th Congresses. During that time, special elections were called for 23 seats vacated by Democrats and 44 vacated by Republicans.

The table below details how many congressional seats changed parties as the result of a special election between 2013 and 2022. The numbers on the left side of the table reflect how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the numbers on the right side of the table show how many vacant seats each party won in special elections.

Congressional special election vacancies and results, 113th Congress to 117th Congress
Congress Total elections held Vacancies before elections Seats held after elections Net change
Democratic Party Democrats Republican Party Republicans Democratic Party Democrats Republican Party Republicans
117th Congress 17 7 10 7 10 No change
116th Congress 10 3 7 4 6 +1D, -1R
115th Congress 17 4 13 8 9 +4 D, -4 R
114th Congress 7 2 5 2 5 No change
113th Congress 16 7 9 7 9 No change
Averages 13 4 8 5 7 N/A


U.S. Senate special election partisan change from special elections, 113th Congress to 117th Congress
Party As of special election After special election
Democratic Party Democrats 5 8
Republican Party Republicans 7 4
Total 12 12
U.S. House special election partisan change from special elections, 113th Congress to 117th Congress
Party As of special election After special election
Democratic Party Democrats 18 20
Republican Party Republicans 37 35
Total 55 55


Special elections, 1986-2012

The table below presents the results of special elections to Congress from 1986 to 2012. Contact Ballotpedia at editor@ballotpedia.org for access to earlier data.

Results of special elections to Congress (1986-2012)
Election cycle Total special elections U.S. House elections Seats changing partisan control U.S. Senate elections Seats changing partisan control
2011-2012 11 11 None None None
2009-2010 15 10 3 (2 Democratic gains; 1 Republican gain) 5 2 (all Republican gains)
2007-2008 14 12 3 (2 Republican gains; 1 Democratic gain) 2 None
2005-2006 12 12 3 (all Democratic gains) None None
2003-2004 6 6 None None None
2001-2002 6 5 2 (all Democratic gains) 1 1 (Republican gain)
1999-2000 9 8 1 (Republican gain) 1 1 (Democratic gain)
1997-1998 3 3 None None None
1995-1996 11 9 1 (Republican gain) 2 1 (Democratic gain)
1993-1994 9 6 1 (Republican gain) 3 3 (all Republican gains)
1991-1992 10 7 2 (all Republican gains) 3 1 (Democratic gain)
1989-1990 10 8 1 (Democratic gain) 2 None
1987-1988 12 12 3 (2 Democratic gains; 1 Republican gain) None None
1985-1986 8 8 1 (Republican gain) None None
Total 136 117 21 (11 Democratic gains; 10 Republican gains) 19 9 (6 Republican gains; 3 Democratic gains)


Election history

2018

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election candidates

General election candidates

Primary candidates

There are no official candidates yet for this election.


Republican Party Republican primary candidates


2016

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Walter Jones (R) defeated Democratic candidate Ernest Reeves in the general election. Jones defeated Taylor Griffin and Phil Law in the Republican primary, while Reeves defeated David Hurst for the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[53]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Jones Incumbent 67.2% 217,531
     Democratic Ernest Reeves 32.8% 106,170
Total Votes 323,701
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Jones Incumbent 64.9% 15,799
Phil Law 20.3% 4,946
Taylor Griffin 14.8% 3,610
Total Votes 24,355
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngErnest Reeves 54.7% 6,456
David Hurst 45.3% 5,351
Total Votes 11,807
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2014

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Walter Jones (R) defeated Marshall Adame (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Jones Incumbent 67.8% 139,415
     Democratic Marshall Adame 32.2% 66,182
Total Votes 205,597
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

The 3rd Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Walter B. Jones (R) won re-election. He defeated Erik Anderson (D) in the general election.[54]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Erik Anderson 36.9% 114,314
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWalter B. Jones Incumbent 63.1% 195,571
Total Votes 309,885
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

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.[55]

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.[56][57]

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.


State profile

See also: North Carolina and North Carolina elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held four and Republicans held six of North Carolina's 20 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • North Carolina's governor was Democrat Roy Cooper.

State legislature

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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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

North Carolina quick stats
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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.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Roll Call, "GOP Rep. Walter Jones dies at 76," February 10, 2019
  2. ↑ Twitter, "Tim Harris for Congress," accessed August 21, 2019
  3. ↑ Greg Holt For U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed August 21, 2019
  4. ↑ Under North Carolina law, runoffs must be requested by second-place candidates if the winning candidate does not clear 30 percent of the vote. Perry confirmed on April 30 that she requested a runoff.
  5. ↑ The News & Observer, "Who’s running to replace Walter Jones in Congress – and when is the election?" February 27, 2019
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed March 11, 2019
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC 03 Info sheet," accessed March 27, 2019
  8. ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "2016 Contingent Congressional Plan - Corrected*," accessed September 28, 2018
  9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by CD (public)," accessed August 11, 2019
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Fact Sheet: Running for Congress - 2019," accessed March 9, 2019
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rock the Vote, "North Carolina," accessed August 8, 2019
  12. ↑ Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress, "Home," accessed May 2, 2019
  13. ↑ YouTube, "A Life of Service Continues Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress," July 23, 2019
  14. ↑ YouTube, "President Donald Trump tells America why he needs Dr. Greg Murphy in Congress," July 17, 2019
  15. ↑ Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress, "Meet Greg," accessed August 8, 2019
  16. ↑ Allen Thomas for Congress, "Meet Allen," accessed August 4, 2019
  17. ↑ LinkedIn, "Allen Thomas," accessed August 4, 2019
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 YouTube, "Allen Thomas Campaign Ad," April 5, 2019
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Allen Thomas for Congress, "Priorities," accessed August 7, 2019
  20. ↑ Twitter, "Allen Thomas," August 6, 2019
  21. ↑ Twitter, "Allen Thomas," July 27, 2019
  22. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  23. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  24. ↑ YouTube, "President Donald Trump tells America why he needs Dr. Greg Murphy in Congress," July 17, 2019
  25. ↑ Raleigh News & Observer, "Trump stays on script, stumps for NC Republicans in Fayetteville on eve of election," September 9, 2019
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Order Extends Early Voting in 11 Counties in the 3rd Congressional District," September 6, 2019
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Order adds Sunday early voting in six counties in the 3rd Congressional District," September 7, 2019
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Voting & Hurricane Dorian," accessed September 4, 2019
  29. ↑ Email from Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., "Trump Campaign Donates to Dr. Greg Murphy’s Campaign for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District," September 4, 2019
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  31. ↑ Dr. Greg Murphy for Congress, "Platform," accessed August 4, 2019
  32. ↑ Allen Thomas for Congress, "Priorities," accessed September 11, 2019
  33. ↑ Allen Thomas for Congress, "Where I Stand," accessed September 11, 2019
  34. ↑ Tim Harris for Congress, "What Do I Stand For?," accessed September 11, 2019
  35. ↑ Greg Holt For U.S. Congress, "Issues," accessed August 8, 2019
  36. ↑ Daily Kos, "2008, 2012, & 2016 Presidential Election Results by District," accessed February 1, 2019
  37. ↑ Jones died on February 10, 2019.
  38. ↑ The 9th District was not filled in the 2018 elections due to allegations of electoral fraud. In February 2019, the North Carolina Board of Elections called for a new election to fill the vacant seat.
  39. ↑ This election was between two Democrats
  40. ↑ In December 2018, McSally was appointed to fill the Senate seat previously held by John McCain (R), who passed away in August 2018. Jon Kyl (R) was first appointed to the seat and held it from September 2018 to December 2018. The 2020 special election decided who would serve out the rest of the six-year term McCain was elected to in 2016.
  41. ↑ Isakson announced his resignation effective December 31, 2019. The 2020 special election decided who would serve out the rest of the six-year term Isakson was elected to in 2016.
  42. ↑ Both general election candidates were Republicans.
  43. ↑ This race was unopposed.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Both general election candidates were Democrats.
  45. ↑ Lamb won by a margin of 0.4 percentage points.
  46. ↑ Wild won by a margin of 0.2 percentage points.
  47. ↑ The state Board of Elections declined to certify the results of the 2018 election following allegations of absentee ballot fraud.
  48. ↑ Collins won by 0.3 percentage points.
  49. ↑ This special election was called to fill the vacancy left by 2020 Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (R), who died before being sworn in to Congress.
  50. ↑ Runoff MOV between two Republican candidates.
  51. ↑ Runoff MOV between two Democratic candidates.
  52. ↑ Runoff MOV between two Republican candidates.
  53. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
  54. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
  55. ↑ 270towin.com, "North Carolina," accessed June 1, 2017
  56. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  57. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017


North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress
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