CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Deborah Ross won re-election by 51.6 points over Eugene Douglass.
Deborah RossDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%245,402
Eugene DouglassRepublican
23.5%76,763
Matt LaszacsLibertarian
1.3%4,267
Write-In (Miscellaneous)Other party
0.2%530
326,962 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Deborah RossNo Republican
$2M
Raised by the campaign
—
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
—
$1.3M
Cash on hand
—
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Deborah Ross
- >99%
- Eugene Douglass
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+42.6
The candidates
Deborah Ross (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativeEugene Douglass (R)
Incumbent U.S. representativeEugene Douglass (R)
Also on the ballot: Matt Laszacs (Libertarian), 1.3%; Write-In (Miscellaneous) (Other party), 0.2%