Federal race · 2024
North Carolina U.S. House, District 1, 2024
Primary: March 5, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Don Davis (D)$6.1M raised · $271K on hand
- Laurie Buckhout (R)$4.8M raised · $26K on hand
- Sandy Smith (R)$948K raised · $145 on hand
- Christine Villaverde (R)$44K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Davis (D) | Won the general election (49.5%) | $6,061,265.18 | $5,808,396.52 | $270,841.74 | 2024-12-31 |
| Laurie Buckhout (R) | Lost the general election (47.8%) | $4,795,621.51 | $4,769,317.96 | $26,303.55 | 2024-12-31 |
| Sandy Smith (R) | Lost primary | $948,026.71 | $960,672.86 | $144.86 | 2024-12-31 |
| Christine Villaverde (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $44,225.00 | $55,288.10 | $0.00 | 2023-12-07 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$24,432,155.66 = candidates’ own spending $10,459,374.70 + outside spending $13,972,780.96
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Buckhout | $1,014,692.73 | $11,058,858.72 | $36,270.80 |
| Don Davis | $1,812,357.84 | $16,300.00 | $34,300.87 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR (D) | October 9–13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Don Davis 50% · Laurie Buckhout 39% · Tom Bailey 6% |
| Noble Predictive Insights | September 24–30, 2024 | 404 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Don Davis 42% · Laurie Buckhout 34% · Tom Bailey 3% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Davis | Democratic Party | 186,341 | 49.5% |
| Laurie Buckhout | Republican Party | 180,034 | 47.8% |
| Tom Bailey | Libertarian Party | 9,949 | 2.6% |
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