North Carolina · North Carolina's 1st District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Laurie Buckhout
Republican
Former acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (2025) and nominee for this district in 2024
2026 race · North Carolina's 1st District
29% chance of winning · race rated Lean D
35% chance of winning · race rated Lean D
● Don DavisINC● Laurie BuckhoutAlso: Tom Bailey (L)
Background
- Experience
- No elected office
- Past races on file
- 1 (0 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in North Carolina, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Lost
U.S. House · NC-1 Nov 5, 2024
R · 47.8% · 180,026 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $4.7M
- From individuals
- $1M
- Spent
- $2.9M
- Cash on hand
- $1.9M
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Don DavisDemocraticIncumbent
- Tom BaileyLibertarian