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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina's 7th District

U.S. House · North Carolina

David Rouzer (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Kyle Horton (D) by 12.8 points.

David RouzerRepublican · winner
55.5%156,797
Kyle HortonDemocrat
42.8%120,804
David W. FallinConstitution
1.7%4,665
282,266 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

EvenD+0.22012R+22.22014R+21.82016R+12.82018R+20.62020R+15.42022

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.

Kyle HortonDavid Rouzer
$874.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$873.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$838.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

David Rouzer (R)Kyle Horton (D)

Also on the ballot: David W. Fallin (Constitution), 1.7%