Federal race · 2026
North Carolina U.S. House, District 1, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Don Davis (D)$5.6M raised · $2M on hand
- Laurie Buckhout (R)$4.8M raised · $1.4M on hand
- Sandy Roberson (R)$3.5M raised · $16K on hand
- Bobby Hanig (R)$361K raised · $237 on hand
- Asa Bryant Buck III (R)$339K raised · $0 on hand
- Ashley Nicole Russell (R)$222K 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) | General-election nominee | $5,572,578.37 | $3,815,709.68 | $2,027,710.43 | 2026-09-30 |
| Laurie Buckhout (R) | General-election nominee | $4,787,737.24 | $3,376,140.26 | $1,437,900.53 | 2026-10-14 |
| Sandy Roberson (R) | Withdrawn | $3,539,477.44 | $3,532,886.58 | $16,017.71 | 2026-09-30 |
| Bobby Hanig (R) | Lost primary | $361,095.99 | $360,858.91 | $237.08 | 2026-09-30 |
| Asa Bryant Buck III (R) | Lost primary | $339,405.00 | $339,405.00 | $0.00 | 2026-07-15 |
| Ashley Nicole Russell (R) | Lost primary | $221,697.85 | $221,697.85 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Eric Rouse (Republican) · Lost primary
- Tom Bailey (Libertarian) · General-election nominee
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
$11,421,912.14 = candidates’ own spending $7,339,413.23 + outside spending $4,082,498.91
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Buckhout | $829,003.30 | $2,807,130.81 | $0.00 |
| Don Davis | $427,371.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ashley Nicole Russell | $17,338.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bobby Hanig | $924.69 | $730.34 | $0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| co/efficient (R) | October 6–8, 2026 | 623 (LV) | ± 3.91% | Don Davis 42% · Laurie Buckhout 43% · Tom Bailey 2% |
| Neighborhood Research (R) | October 1–6, 2026 | 303 (LV) | ± 5.6% | Don Davis 51% · Laurie Buckhout 41% |
| GQR (D) | September 29 – October 4, 2026 | 500 (LV) | Don Davis 47% · Laurie Buckhout 39% · Tom Bailey 8% | |
| GBAO (D) | September 8–11, 2026 | 500 (LV) | Don Davis 50% · Laurie Buckhout 43% | |
| GQR (D) | June 22–28, 2026 | 500 (LV) | – | Don Davis 45% · Laurie Buckhout 41% · Tom Bailey 8% |
| co/efficient (R) | April 25–29, 2026 | 842 (LV) | ± 3.4% | Don Davis 41% · Laurie Buckhout 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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