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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina's 7th District

U.S. House · North Carolina

David Rouzer (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Christopher M. Ward (D) by 20.6 points.

David RouzerRepublican · winner
60.2%544,899
39.6%358,155
0.0%356
904,494 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+22.22014R+21.82016R+12.82018R+20.62020R+15.42022R+17.22024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Christopher M. WardDavid Rouzer
$16.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$4.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$7.2K
Cash on hand
$1.4M

Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates