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North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 19, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026
Primary runoff: May 12, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
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All U.S. House districts, including the 10th Congressional District of North Carolina, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 12, 2026. The filing deadline was December 19, 2025. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

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

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Steven Feldman is running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Steven Feldman
Steven Feldman (L)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 3, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Incumbent Pat Harrigan and Matthew Sin are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 3, 2026.


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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Steven Feldman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10.

Candidate profiles

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Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: March 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 6, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 6, 2026
  • Online: Feb. 6, 2026

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

Yes

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

  • In-person: Feb. 17, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 17, 2026
  • Online: Feb. 17, 2026

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

  • In-person: March 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by March 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 12, 2026 to Feb. 28, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

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

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Pat Harrigan Republican Party $547,244 $340,523 $259,562 As of September 30, 2025
Ashley Bell Democratic Party $14,366 $13,773 $548 As of December 31, 2025
West Caudle Democratic Party $18,028 $5,279 $12,749 As of December 31, 2025
Harry Morley Democratic Party $4,830 $0 $5,010 As of September 30, 2025
Marcus D. Pearson Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Ralph Scott Jr. Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mir Yarfitz Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Matthew Sin Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Steven Feldman Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
1/13/20261/6/202612/23/202512/16/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe 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 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in North Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
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 200, whichever is greater $1,740 12/19/2025 Source
North Carolina U.S. House Unaffiliated 1.5% of all registered N.C. voters in the district, as of January 1 of the election year. $1,740 12/19/2025 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Pat Harrigan (R) defeated Ralph Scott Jr. (D), Steven Feldman (L), and Todd Helm (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Harrigan
Pat Harrigan (R)
 
57.5
 
233,814
Image of Ralph Scott Jr.
Ralph Scott Jr. (D)
 
38.2
 
155,383
Image of Steven Feldman
Steven Feldman (L)  Candidate Connection
 
2.9
 
11,614
Image of Todd Helm
Todd Helm (Constitution Party)  Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
5,884

Total votes: 406,695
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Ralph Scott Jr. (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Pat Harrigan (R) defeated Grey Mills Jr. (R), Brooke McGowan (R), Charles Eller (R), and Diana Jimison (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Harrigan
Pat Harrigan
 
41.2
 
36,028
Image of Grey Mills Jr.
Grey Mills Jr.
 
38.9
 
34,000
Image of Brooke McGowan
Brooke McGowan  Candidate Connection
 
10.1
 
8,795
Image of Charles Eller
Charles Eller  Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
6,076
Image of Diana Jimison
Diana Jimison  Candidate Connection
 
2.9
 
2,535

Total votes: 87,434
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Steven Feldman (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 without appearing on the ballot.

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry (R) defeated Pamela Genant (D) and Diana Jimison (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick T. McHenry
Patrick T. McHenry (R)
 
72.6
 
194,681
Image of Pamela Genant
Pamela Genant (D)  Candidate Connection
 
27.3
 
73,174
Image of Diana Jimison
Diana Jimison (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
110
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1%
 
242

Total votes: 268,207
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Pamela Genant (D) defeated Michael Felder (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pamela Genant
Pamela Genant  Candidate Connection
 
77.5
 
13,028
Image of Michael Felder
Michael Felder  Candidate Connection
 
22.5
 
3,790

Total votes: 16,818
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry (R) defeated Gary Robinson (R), Michael Magnotta (R), Jeff Gregory (R), and Richard Speer (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick T. McHenry
Patrick T. McHenry
 
68.1
 
49,973
Gary Robinson
 
15.9
 
11,671
Image of Michael Magnotta
Michael Magnotta  Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
4,703
Image of Jeff Gregory
Jeff Gregory
 
5.0
 
3,649
Image of Richard Speer
Richard Speer
 
4.6
 
3,381

Total votes: 73,377
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General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry (R) defeated David Parker (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick T. McHenry
Patrick T. McHenry (R)
 
68.9
 
284,095
Image of David Parker
David Parker (D)  Candidate Connection
 
31.1
 
128,189

Total votes: 412,284
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. David Parker (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry (R) defeated David Johnson (R) and Ralf Walters (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick T. McHenry
Patrick T. McHenry
 
71.7
 
62,661
David Johnson
 
16.3
 
14,286
Image of Ralf Walters
Ralf Walters  Candidate Connection
 
12.0
 
10,484

Total votes: 87,431
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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 2026 election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 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.


Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it. Error: One or both images not found for the specified years.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 10th the 143rd most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
42.6%55.2%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in North Carolina, 2024

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 18 Democratic wins
  • 14 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 2024
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 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 October 2025.

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 October 2025.

State executive officials in North Carolina, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorDemocratic Party Josh Stein
Lieutenant GovernorDemocratic Party Rachel Hunt
Secretary of StateDemocratic Party Elaine Marshall
Attorney GeneralDemocratic Party Jeff Jackson

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 20
     Republican Party 30
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 49
     Republican Party 71
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 120

Trifecta control

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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