2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
George Holding (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Linda Coleman (D) by 5.5 points.
George HoldingRepublican · winner
51.3%170,050
Linda ColemanDemocrat
45.8%151,966
Jeff MatemuLibertarian
2.9%9,654
331,670 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Linda ColemanGeorge Holding
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$111.3K
Cash on hand
$38.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jeff Matemu $24.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018