2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richard Hudson (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Frank McNeill (D) by 10.7 points.
Richard HudsonRepublican · winner
55.3%141,371
Frank McNeillDemocrat
44.7%114,057
255,428 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.
Frank McNeillRichard Hudson
$713.9K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$713.9K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$454.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 21, 2018; FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018