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North Carolina redrew its congressional district boundaries in October 2025. Voters will elect representatives under the new map in 2026. Click here to read more about mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent
Deborah RossDemocratic
Assumed office: January 3, 2021

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Deborah Ross (D).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.

Elections

See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2028


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Eugene Douglass (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Eugene Douglass
Eugene Douglass

There are no incumbents in this race.

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See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross (D) defeated Alan Swain (R) and Michael Dublin (G) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross (D)
 
66.3
 
268,662
Image of Alan Swain
Alan Swain (R)  Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
128,164
Image of Michael Dublin
Michael Dublin (G)  Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
8,691

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

Total votes: 405,517
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross (D) defeated Michael Camero (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
 
93.6
 
69,564
Image of Michael Camero
Michael Camero  Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
4,761

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

Total votes: 74,325
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Alan Swain (R) defeated Eugene Douglass (R) and Robert Morales Vergara (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alan Swain
Alan Swain  Candidate Connection
 
59.5
 
25,759
Image of Eugene Douglass
Eugene Douglass  Candidate Connection
 
22.5
 
9,751
Image of Robert Morales Vergara
Robert Morales Vergara  Candidate Connection
 
17.9
 
7,747

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

Total votes: 43,257
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green Party primary

The Green Party primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Michael Dublin (G) advanced from the Green Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross (D) defeated Christine Villaverde (R) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross (D)
 
64.7
 
190,714
Image of Christine Villaverde
Christine Villaverde (R)  Candidate Connection
 
35.3
 
104,155

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

Total votes: 294,869
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for May 17, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Deborah Ross (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Christine Villaverde (R) defeated Mahesh Ganorkar (R) and Adina Safta (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Christine Villaverde
Christine Villaverde  Candidate Connection
 
55.1
 
19,650
Image of Mahesh Ganorkar
Mahesh Ganorkar  Candidate Connection
 
25.6
 
9,133
Image of Adina Safta
Adina Safta  Candidate Connection
 
19.3
 
6,872

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

Total votes: 35,655
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See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Deborah Ross (D) defeated Alan Swain (R) and Jeff Matemu (L) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross (D)
 
63.0
 
311,887
Image of Alan Swain
Alan Swain (R)  Candidate Connection
 
34.8
 
172,544
Image of Jeff Matemu
Jeff Matemu (L)
 
2.2
 
10,914

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

Total votes: 495,345
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Deborah Ross (D) defeated Monika Johnson-Hostler (D), Andrew Terrell (D), and Ollie Nelson (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
 
69.8
 
103,574
Image of Monika Johnson-Hostler
Monika Johnson-Hostler
 
22.5
 
33,369
Image of Andrew Terrell
Andrew Terrell  Candidate Connection
 
5.8
 
8,666
Image of Ollie Nelson
Ollie Nelson
 
1.8
 
2,677

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

Total votes: 148,286
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Alan Swain (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Jeff Matemu (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent George E.B. Holding (R) defeated Linda Coleman (D) and Jeff Matemu (L) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of George E.B. Holding
George E.B. Holding (R)
 
51.3
 
170,072
Image of Linda Coleman
Linda Coleman (D)
 
45.8
 
151,977
Image of Jeff Matemu
Jeff Matemu (L)  Candidate Connection
 
2.9
 
9,655

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

Total votes: 331,704
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Linda Coleman (D) defeated Ken Romley (D) and Wendy May (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Linda Coleman
Linda Coleman
 
56.0
 
18,650
Image of Ken Romley
Ken Romley
 
32.3
 
10,742
Image of Wendy May
Wendy May
 
11.7
 
3,895

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

Total votes: 33,287
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent George E.B. Holding (R) defeated Allen Chesser II (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of George E.B. Holding
George E.B. Holding
 
76.2
 
17,979
Image of Allen Chesser II
Allen Chesser II
 
23.8
 
5,612

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

Total votes: 23,591
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Jeff Matemu (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Jeff Matemu
Jeff Matemu  Candidate Connection

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

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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 elections

North Carolina redrew its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The state Senate approved a new congressional map on October 21, 2025, and the state House followed on October 22, 2025.[14][15] The New York Times' Eduardo Medina wrote, "Republicans already have control of 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats. The new map could give them an extra seat in the First Congressional District, which previously included all eight of the state’s majority Black counties and has now been redrawn to include more conservative-leaning counties. The district is currently held by Representative Don Davis, a Democrat."[16]

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[17] The legislation adopting the new maps passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40.[18] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[19][20]

The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."[17]

How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[21]

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[21]

  • Districts must be contiguous and compact.
  • Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
  • Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[21]


Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

2020

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2024

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See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2010 census

North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.

District analysis

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

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+17. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 17 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 2nd the 77th most Democratic district nationally.[22]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+15. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 2nd the 93rd most Democratic district nationally.[23]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 66.9%-31.5%.[24]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 2nd the 115th most Democratic district nationally.[25]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 63.6% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 34.8%.[26]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District the 130th most Democratic nationally.[27]

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 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.[28]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
  2. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20160315," December 21, 2015
  3. ↑ Twitter, "Colin Campbell," accessed February 22, 2016
  4. ↑ News Observer, "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map," February 22, 2016
  5. ↑ Statesville Record and Landmark, "As primary nears, candidates meet Thursday in Mooresville," February 23, 2016
  6. ↑ Rhino Times, "Greensboro State Rep. Blust announces run for Congress," March 2, 2016
  7. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named senatepass
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named housepass
  16. ↑ New York Times, "North Carolina State Senate Approves New Congressional Map in Effort to Add a Seat," October 21, 2025
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
  18. ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
  19. ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
  20. ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
  22. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  23. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  24. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  25. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  26. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  27. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  28. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Ted Budd (R)
Thom Tillis (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Republican Party (12)
Democratic Party (4)

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