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North Carolina › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

North Carolina's 14th District

Moore is clearly favored to win: Moore wins in 5 of every 6 simulations.

Womack (D)
16%
chance of winning
Moore (R)
84%
Average margin
R+6.7
80% of outcomes
R+16 to D+2
Partisan lean
R+16
Polls
1in our database

Moore is favored to win: Moore wins in about 3 of every 4 simulations.

Womack (D)
28%
chance of winning
Moore (R)
72%
Average margin
R+4.7
80% of outcomes
R+16 to D+6
Partisan lean
R+16
Polls
1in our database

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

R+6.7R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20
R+4.7R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Womack 16%Moore 84%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Womack 28%Moore 72%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

Democratic

Lakesha Womack

Business consultant

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$24.9K
From individuals
$22.7K
Spent
$26.1K
Cash on hand
-$376

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Profile and career

RepublicanIncumbent

Tim Moore

Incumbent U.S. representative

Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Raised
$2.1M
From individuals
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$1.9M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Southeast adjustment
−1.9How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Southeast adjustmentR+8.6Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+9.1Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in North Carolina andlook-alike placesR+8.7Polling average1 poll, latest Mar 12D+1.1Horizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+6.7Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+4.7

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)-1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-1.09
Elected-experience edge-1
First-term incumbent-1
Seat's last result vs. expectation0
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

R+10R+5EvenD+5D+10Avg. D+1.1Mar 12Nov 3
All 1 polls
PollsterDatesSampleWomackMooreMarginAdjusted
Ragnar Research Partners for Conservatives For America, an organization linked to the Republican Study CommitteeR-sponsoredMar 10–Mar 12400 LV4048R+8D+1.1

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect, registered vs. likely voters, and movement in the national environment since the poll; shown for the polls carrying the most weight in today's average. Larger dots in the chart carry the most weight. Last poll: Mar 12, 2026.

The district

Lean R+16: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+22.1R+24.3 vs. nation2020 presidentR+17.4R+21.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+15.2R+13.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
770,689
People per km²
133
Adults with a B.A.+
36%
White, no degree
45%of adults
  • White 66%
  • Hispanic 9%
  • Black 15%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 Earlier district lines

401,263 votes · R+16.1
✓ Tim Moore (R)58.1%
Pam Genant (D)41.9%

2024 President Vote in this district

403,442 two-party votes · R+15.2 · R+13.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)57.6%
Kamala Harris (D)42.4%

2022 Earlier district lines

257,752 votes · D+15.4
✓ Jeff Jackson (D)57.7%
Pat Harrigan (R)42.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

424,652 two-party votes · R+17.4 · R+21.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)58.7%
Joe Biden (D)41.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

334,512 two-party votes · R+22.1 · R+24.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)61.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)38.9%