1st Congressional District

New NC Congressional map passes Senate

October 21, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Redistricting of North Carolina’s congressional map moved ahead Monday, with the Senate Elections Committee and the full Senate approving the map after a third reading on Tuesday. Debate on the Senate floor Monday […]

Republican candidates join Congressional races in NC-01, NC-11

October 15, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Two more Republicans have joined NC Congressional races in the past few weeks. Adam Smith, a Green Beret Veteran and self-described “Hurricane Helene Relief Leader” has entered the NC-11 race. That seat is […]

Democrat Don Davis wins reelection to NC’s 1st Congressional District

November 6, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Democratic incumbent Don Davis will be retaining his 1st District Congressional seat after his Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout conceded their race Wednesday afternoon. The race had been very tight throughout the night and […]

North Carolina’s 1st Congressional race might be headed to a recount

November 6, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Incumbent freshman Democrat Don Davis and Republican Laurie Buckhout are headed for a recount in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Results, while unofficial are tight but right now are outside the 1% or […]

Unearthed yearbook photos raise questions over bio of NC-01’s Davis

September 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Recently unearthed yearbook photos from a Texas high school call into question some of the biographical information claimed by Democratic Congressman Don Davis (NC-01). Over the years, Davis often conveyed his ties to […]

Image taken from Laurie Buckhout for Congress website

$1.45M ad buy reservation announced for NC-01’s Buckhout

September 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The National Republican Congressional Committee has announced a $1.45 hybrid ad buy reservation for North Carolina 1st Congressional District candidate Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel. Buckhout is challenging the incumbent for that […]

Chinese farmland ownership concerns highlighted in NC-01 race

July 18, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recent article in the New York Post highlighting the tight race for North Carolina 1st Congressional District between incumbent Democrat Rep. Don Davis and Republican Laurie Buckhout focuses on land owned by […]

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Don Davis wins 1st Congressional District

November 9, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Democrat Don Davis has won North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District race over Republican Sandy Smith. The race was close all evening but the unofficial results show Davis receiving 52.5% of the vote over […]

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Retiring US Rep. Butterfield backs Davis as his successor

April 28, 2022 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield endorsed Don Davis on Monday to become his successor, giving the current state senator his seal of approval as next month’s Democratic primary for a northeastern North Carolina district […]