WASHINGTON - The Cook Political Report moved North Carolina's 1st Congressional District from Lean Republican to Toss Up Friday, increasing the assessed competitiveness of Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis' race against Republican Laurie Buckhout.
RALEIGH - A Democratic-sponsored GQR poll found U.S. Rep. Don Davis leading Republican Laurie Buckhout by 8 percentage points in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, 47% to 39%, with Libertarian Thomas Bailey at 8%.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina has introduced legislation that would bar federal candidates and certain family members from trading prediction-market contracts tied to their own elections.
WASHINGTON - Federal election records show outside groups disclosed $551,425 in independent expenditures tied to North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in a group of filings highlighted Thursday, adding to national attention on the race between Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout.
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek a third term in 2026 has upended North Carolina politics, opening a high-stakes U.S. Senate race in a key battleground state. The announcement has drawn attention from both parties, with several prominent North Carolina Democrats and Republicans weighing potential bids for the open seat.
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), along with Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Representatives Chuck Edwards (R-NC) and Don Davis (D-NC), led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the department to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers.
Colonel (Ret.) Laurie Buckhout (R) is campaigning throughout Congressional District 1 to unseat incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D) in the 2024 election. The self-described constitutional conservative believes her military background provides her with leadership skills that would benefit her constituents. She also believes the current Republican Party is fractured.
