Now that NC has new districts, who’s running for Congress? What we know so far

As soon as North Carolina’s lawmakers approved a congressional map, incumbents began declaring their intentions for the 2024 elections.

And challengers began making clear who they would run against.

On Oct. 25, the General Assembly took the state’s 14 congressional districts that were evenly split between Republicans and Democrats and turned them into a map, based on past voting data, that will likely give Republicans 10 districts and Democrats three, with one district that could go to either party.

Republican incumbent Reps. Patrick McHenry, Virginia Foxx and Richard Hudson immediately announced their reelections. So did Democratic incumbent Reps. Deborah Ross and Valerie Foushee.

Both Reps. Dan Bishop and Jeff Jackson are leaving Washington to compete against one another for the state attorney general seat, left empty by Josh Stein, who is running for governor.

Bishop, a Republican, had already decided to walk away from Congress. Jackson, a Democrat, was left with little choice after lawmakers drew him into a Republican-leaning district likely created for House Speaker Tim Moore to run. Moore has not so far announced his campaign.

Reps. Wiley Nickel and Kathy Manning, two Democrats, were also drawn into Republican-leaning districts. Neither have declared their intentions for the coming election season.

There are likely to be lawsuits filed challenging the legality of the congressional districts. But that hasn’t stopped people from declaring their candidacy and beginning their fundraising.

Candidate filing begins at noon on Dec. 4. The primary will be held on March 5.

Are we missing someone? Notify Danielle Battaglia at dbattaglia@mcclatchydc.com.

District 1

Counties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson, parts of Granville.

Constituents’ political leaning: Swing district. Past data shows constituents in this area have voted for both major parties.

Incumbents: Don Davis, a Democrat, who has not announced his plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Laurie Buckhout, Sandy Smith and Fred Von Canon.

District 2

Counties: Parts of Wake.

Constituents’ political leaning: Democrat.

Incumbents: Deborah Ross, a Democrat, who is running for reelection.

Democrats: Deborah Ross.

Republicans: None.

District 3

Counties: Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt and parts of Sampson.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Greg Murphy, a Republican, who has not announced his plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: None.

District 4

Counties: Durham, Orange and part of Chatham and Wake.

Constituents’ political leaning: Democrat.

Incumbents: Valerie Foushee, a Democrat, who is running for reelection.

Democrats: Valerie Foushee.

Republicans: None.

District 5

Counties: Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Caldwell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and part of Guilford.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Virginia Foxx, a Republican, running for reelection.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Virginia Foxx.

District 6

Counties: Davie, Davidson, Rowan and parts of Cabarrus, Guilford and Forsyth.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Kathy Manning, a Democrat, who has not announced her plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Christian Castelli, Jay Wagner and Mark Walker, a former member of Congress.

District 7

Counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender and parts of Cumberland, Robeson and Sampson.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: David Rouzer, a Republican, who has not announced his plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: None.

District 8

Counties: Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, Union and parts of Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Robeson.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Dan Bishop, a Republican, who is running instead for state attorney general.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Mark Harris.

District 9

Counties: Alamance, Hoke, Moore, Randolph and parts of Chatham, Cumberland and Guilford.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Richard Hudson, a Republican, who is running for reelection.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Richard Hudson.

District 10

Counties: Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, Yadkin and parts of Forsyth.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Patrick McHenry, a Republican, who is running for reelection.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Patrick McHenry.

District 11

Counties: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey and part of Polk.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Chuck Edwards, a Republican, who has not announced his plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Christian Reagan.

District 12

Counties: Parts of Mecklenburg.

Constituents’ political leaning: Democrat.

Incumbents: Alma Adams, a Democrat who has not announced her plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Eric Levinson.

District 13

Counties: Caswell, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Person and parts of Granville and Wake.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Wiley Nickel, a Democrat, who has not announced his plans.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Josh McConkey, Erin Paré, Matt Shoemaker.

District 14

Counties: Burke, Cleveland, Gaston, Rutherford and parts of Mecklenburg and Polk.

Constituents’ political leaning: Republican.

Incumbents: Jeff Jackson, a Democrat, who is not seeking reelection but running for state attorney general.

Democrats: None.

Republicans: Pat Harrigan.