2019 special election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Dan Bishop (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Dan McCready (D) by 2.0 points.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2019
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Other candidates' campaigns: Allen Smith $6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
Polls against the result
- Poll with McCready ahead
- Poll with Bishop ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | McCready | Bishop | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| co/efficient | Sep 5 | 1,175 | 44 | 44 | Even | — | +2.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Harper Polling/Clarity Campaign Labs | Aug 27 | 551 | 49 | 44 | D+5 | — | +7.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| RRH Elections | Aug 27 | 500 | 45 | 46 | R+1 | — | +1.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Impact ResearchD-sponsored | Jul 17 | 450 | 46 | 46 | Even | — | +2.0 | C | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Sep 5, 2019
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Jeff Scott (Libertarian), 0.4%; Allen Smith (Green), 0.2%