North Carolina's 1st Congressional District (NC-1)

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 6 sources

Don Davis, a Democrat, has represented the district since 2023.

The district includes all or part of 22 counties (1 in part).

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 747,584, a median household income of $56,285, and a median age of 41.9. Of residents 25 and older, 20.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

Don Davis

U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st District · Democrat

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2026 redistricting

North Carolina uses a new congressional map in 2026: Session Law 2025-95 (SB 249), enacted Oct 22, 2025.

The 2026 election for NC-1 uses the new map's NC-1; the map on this page shows the district as currently drawn (119th Congress).

Source · All 2026 redistricting changes

2026 election

Davis has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 6 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

6 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 NC-1 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for NC-1 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
Candidate	Party	Raised	Cash on hand	Through
Don Davis (incumbent)	Democratic	$4,287,386	$3,570,366	Jun 30
Laurie Buckhout	Republican	$3,793,077	$1,829,661	Jun 30
Sandy Roberson	Republican	$3,539,477	$22,515	Jun 30
Bobby Hanig	Republican	$361,096	$237	Jun 30
Asa Bryant Buck III	Republican	$339,405	$0	Jul 15
Ashley Nicole Russell	Republican	$221,698	$0	Jun 30

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population: 747,584
Median household income: $56,285
Median age: 41.9
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

North Carolina senators

Ted Budd
U.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican
Thom Tillis
U.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican

Neighboring districts

NC-3 · Greg Murphy (R)
NC-13 · Brad Knott (R)
VA-2 · Jen Kiggans (R)
VA-4 · Jennifer McClellan (D)
VA-5 · John McGuire (R)

Sources

District boundaries (Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, 119th Congress) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
Counties by district (Census Bureau relationship file) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
2026 congressional map
Candidates and totals (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026