North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

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North Carolina's 8th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 15, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of North Carolina, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was December 15, 2023.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 69.9%-30.1%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 58.3%-40.6%.

North Carolina conducted redistricting between the 2022 and 2024 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in North Carolina and to see maps of the new districts, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2022 and 2024, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
• North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Mark Harris defeated Justin Dues in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Harris (R)	59.6	238,640
		Justin Dues (D)	40.4	161,709

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 400,349
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dan Bishop (R)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Justin Dues advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keith Davenport (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Harris	30.4	24,764
		Allan Baucom	27.0	21,964
		John Bradford III	17.8	14,458
		Don Brown	10.5	8,519
		Leigh Brown	9.6	7,845
		Chris Maples	4.7	3,787

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,337
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Candidate profiles

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Justin Dues

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Grandson of dairy farmers. Son of life-long welder and fabricator. Learned at a young age the value of a sound work ethic. Joined the Marine Corps infantry in 2003 and spent the next decade seeing firsthand the challenges that face our shared human race. I like many others want to leave the planet in a better place than we found it, for our children and generations of others. I'll regret not trying everything possible to make a positive impact."

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Key Messages

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We need a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT to make 'Gerrymandering' ILLEGAL across all 50 states which leads to improper representation.

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We need a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT to create 'TERM LIMITS' that prevent career politicians.

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We are 1 human race, sharing 1 planet and 1 set of non-renewable resources - we need to evolve past the tribal us vs. them thinking and work together.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 in 2024.

Mark Harris

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Harris earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Appalachian State University, as well as a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Christian leadership from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was the president of the North Carolina Baptist Convention from 2011 to 2013. As of the 2024 election, Harris was a pastor in North Carolina.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Harris said that the experience of running for Congress in 2018 made him a strong advocate for North Carolina and that his “resilience in the face of adversity and his passion for service” set him apart. He said, “I’m not going to back down. I’m here to fight, but more importantly, I’m here to serve. As a pastor, husband, father, [and] grandfather, I cannot sit idly by as the liberals attempt to tear down the values and principles that made America the greatest nation on Earth.”

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Harris said he is “committed to fortifying our borders, supporting advanced technology, and rigorously enforcing our immigration laws to protect American citizens and preserve our nation's integrity.” He also said that the United States needs “a formidable military that deters threats, stands with allies, and above all, honors the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women, both during and after their service.”

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Harris said that he “believes in the sanctity of all human life, from conception to natural end.” He also said he is “a stalwart defender of traditional family values, having led the charge for the 2012 [North Carolina] marriage amendment.”

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Show sources

Sources: Mark Harris 2024 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed February 9, 2024; YouTube, "Mark Harris for Congress," September 12, 2023; Mark Harris 2024 campaign website, “About,” accessed February 9, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 2, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2024
• Online: Oct. 11, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 17, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Justin Dues (D)

We need a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT to make 'Gerrymandering' ILLEGAL across all 50 states which leads to improper representation.

We need a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT to create 'TERM LIMITS' that prevent career politicians.

We are 1 human race, sharing 1 planet and 1 set of non-renewable resources - we need to evolve past the tribal us vs. them thinking and work together.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Justin Dues (D)

Revamping a broken public education system that is not teaching enough life skills to our youth, incorporating an optional 2-year public service option that unlocks secondary education benefits (akin to the GI Bill).

Moving healthcare to system that values outcomes over profit. No one should receive less/worse care because they're less fortunate. Healthcare should be universal.

Over-turn Citizens United which gives corporations an unlimited ability to pump dark money into our political system.

Evolving the global stance on war towards one of peace and problem solving.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Justin Dues (D)

Honesty & Courage to do the right thing.

Leadership and humility. Open-mindedness.

Trust of science.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Justin Dues (D)

Gerrymandering

Climate Change

Changes to workforce

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Justin Dues (D)

Desperately needed.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Justin Dues (D)

100% required!

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Justin Dues	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Allan Baucom	Republican Party	$1,395,025	$1,387,252	$7,773	As of December 31, 2024
John Bradford III	Republican Party	$2,046,259	$2,046,259	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Leigh Brown	Republican Party	$156,928	$190,394	$10,166	As of December 31, 2024
Don Brown	Republican Party	$90,298	$89,457	$841	As of December 31, 2024
Mark Harris	Republican Party	$837,984	$730,451	$107,533	As of December 31, 2024
Chris Maples	Republican Party	$26,360	$26,360	$0	As of March 22, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.

General election 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.
• 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.

Race ratings: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in North Carolina in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in North Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	5% of registered voters in the same party or 8,000, whichever is greater	$1,740.00	12/15/2023	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	10,000	$1,740.00	3/5/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

2024

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in North Carolina.

North Carolina U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	14	14	5	64	28	2	11	46.4%	4	44.4%
2022	14	14	4	100	28	9	13	78.6%	7	70.0%
2020	13	13	3	64	26	8	5	50.0%	3	30.0%
2018	13	13	0	56	26	10	7	65.4%	8	61.5%
2016	13	13	1	74	26	6	10	61.5%	9	75.0%
2014	13	13	3	60	26	8	9	65.4%	6	60.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in North Carolina in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/10/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Sixty-four candidates filed to run for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts in 2024, including 15 Democrats and 49 Republicans. That’s 4.6 candidates per district, less than the 7.14 candidates per district in 2022, the first election after the number of congressional districts in North Carolina increased from 13 to 14.

In 2020, when the state still had 13 Congressional districts, 4.9 candidates filed to run. In 2018, 4.3 candidates filed, and, in 2016, 5.7 did.

The 2024 election was the first to take place under new district lines that the North Carolina General Assembly adopted on October 25, 2023.

The 64 candidates who filed to run in 2024 were fewer than the 100 who ran in 2022. In 2020, 64 candidates also ran, although North Carolina had one fewer district then. Fifty-six candidates ran in 2018, the decade low.

Five seats were open in 2024, one more than in 2022 and a decade high.

Reps. Jeff Jackson (D-14th) and Dan Bishop (R-8th) did not run for re-election in order to run for state attorney general, while Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10th) retired from public office. Reps. Kathy Manning (D-6th) and Wiley Nickel (D-13th), who did not run for re-election either, cited the partisan lean of their redrawn districts as the reason.

Fifteen candidates—one Democrat and 14 Republicans—ran for the open 13th district, the most candidates running for a seat in 2024. Thirteen primaries—two Democratic and 11 Republican—were contested. That was fewer than the 22 contested primaries in 2022, and tied with 2020 as the lowest number of contested primaries this decade. As a percentage of all possible primaries, the 13 contested primaries in 2024 were the lowest this decade (46%). North Carolina had 13 districts in 2020, making the 13 contested primaries that year 50% of all possible major party primaries.

Four incumbents—one Democrat and three Republicans—faced primary challengers. The 3rd and 6th Congressional districts were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run. Republicans filed to run in every congressional district, meaning none were guaranteed to Democrats.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 8th the 134th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in North Carolina's 8th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
40.6%	58.3%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
41.2	58.1	R+16.9

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in North Carolina, 2020

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R

See also: Party control of North Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	4	4
Republican	2	10	12
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor	Mark Robinson
Secretary of State	Elaine Marshall
Attorney General	Josh Stein

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	20
	Republican Party	30
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	72
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
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
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
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
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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Dan Bishop defeated Scott Huffman in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Bishop (R)	69.9	183,998
		Scott Huffman (D)	30.1	79,192

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263,190
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scott Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dan Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

2020

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Patricia Timmons-Goodson in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Hudson (R)	53.3	202,774
		Patricia Timmons-Goodson (D)	46.7	177,781

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 380,555
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Patricia Timmons-Goodson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rodney Walker (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

2018

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Frank McNeill in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Hudson (R)	55.3	141,402
		Frank McNeill (D)	44.7	114,119

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 255,521 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Frank McNeill defeated Scott Huffman and Marc Tiegel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank McNeill	56.0	16,019
		Scott Huffman	23.0	6,581
		Marc Tiegel	21.0	5,997

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 28,597
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Horace Stainback (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Richard Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Richard Hudson

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See also

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)

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