About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming election for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout will face off on November 5, 2024. Don Davis, aged 53, is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and is currently serving as the U.S. Representative for this district. Laurie Buckhout, a James Madison University alumna, is the founder of Corvus Consulting and a retired U.S. Army Colonel. The congressional map has been changed since the last cycle.
The current composition of the United States House of Representatives stands at 220 Republicans, 212 Democrats, and 3 vacancies. 48% of the district’s population is non-Hispanic white, while 42% is Black. 8% of the population in the district is Hispanic.
In previous elections, the district has shown a tendency to lean Democratic, with Joe Biden winning the 2020 Presidential election in this district by a margin of 2%. The 2022 House race was won by a Democrat with a margin of nearly 5%. This district is considered highly competitive.
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