Tony Cowden

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Tony Cowden

Republican Party

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Last election

May 17, 2022

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U.S. Army

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Business owner

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Tony Cowden (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Tony Cowden served in the U.S. Army. Cowden's career experience includes founding and owning Capable Incorporated.

Elections

2022

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Incumbent Gregory Murphy defeated Barbara Gaskins in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Murphy (R)	66.9	166,520
		Barbara Gaskins (D)	33.1	82,378

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 248,898
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Democratic primary election

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

Barbara Gaskins defeated Joe Swartz in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Gaskins	80.8	23,051
		Joe Swartz	19.2	5,495

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,546
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tyron Brown (D)
• Jason Minnicozzi (D)

Republican primary election

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

Incumbent Gregory Murphy defeated Tony Cowden, Eric Earhart, George Papastrat, and Brian Friend in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Murphy	75.7	50,123
		Tony Cowden	14.1	9,332
		Eric Earhart	4.9	3,274
		George Papastrat	2.7	1,789
		Brian Friend	2.6	1,698

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,216
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2022

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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)