Sabato moves NC-1 and NC-11 House ratings to Leans Democratic
WASHINGTON - Sabato’s Crystal Ball has moved North Carolina’s 1st and 11th congressional district races from Toss-up to Leans Democratic in its Oct. 20 House ratings update.
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Davis reports $1.3M in third-quarter receipts; Buckhout reports $933,240
RALEIGH - Third-quarter federal reports show Don Davis reporting about $1.3 million in receipts and Laurie Buckhout reporting $933,240 in North Carolina’s 1st District race.
No Going Back PAC reports $124,624 in new NC-1 spending
WASHINGTON - No Going Back PAC reported about $124,624 in new direct-mail spending tied to North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, split evenly between support for Republican Laurie Buckhout and opposition to Democratic Rep. Don Davis.
Outside groups report $821,002 in new spending against Davis, Balkcom
New federal reports show two outside groups disclosed $821,002.04 in independent expenditures opposing Don Davis in NC-1 and Jennifer Balkcom in NC-11.
Cook moves North Carolina’s 1st District to Toss Up
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.
Democratic-sponsored poll has Davis leading Buckhout by 8 points in NC-1
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%.
Don Davis bill would bar federal candidates from betting on their own races
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.
Outside groups report $551,425 in new North Carolina 1st District spending
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.
Tillis’ Retirement Triggers Senate Race Shake-Up in North Carolina
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.
Budd Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers
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.
Retired Colonel Laurie Buckhout on leadership, politics, and governance
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.