2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 8, 2022, to elect U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina, concurrent with nationwide elections to the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate (including in North Carolina), alongside legislative elections to the state house and senate. Primaries were held on May 17, 2022.

Background
As a result of population growth over the preceding decade, the state's Congressional delegation increased from thirteen seats to fourteen in 2022. Republican-drawn districts adopted by the state legislature were struck down by the North Carolina Supreme Court as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander, and court-drawn maps issued in their place. Democrats flipped the redrawn 13th district from Republican control, and won the newly created 14th district, yielding an even 7–7 House delegation.

District 1
The incumbent was Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who was re-elected with 54.2% of the vote in 2020.

The 1st district includes Vance, Warren, Franklin, Halifax, Northampton, Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe, Greene, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Washington, and Tyrell counties. It also includes the majority of Pitt County.

Nominee

 * Don Davis, state senator from the 5th district

Eliminated in primary

 * Julian Bishop Sr.
 * Erica Smith, former state senator from the 3rd district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022
 * Jason Spriggs, Henderson city councilor

Withdrawn

 * James Gailliard, state representative from the 25th district (running for re-election)

Declined

 * G. K. Butterfield, incumbent U.S. Representative (endorsed Davis)

Nominee

 * Sandy Smith, business owner, farmer, and nominee for this district in 2020

Eliminated in primary

 * Will Aiken, police officer and businessman
 * Brad Murphy, tech entrepreneur
 * Ernest Reeves, retired U.S. Army captain
 * Brent Roberson, businessman
 * Sandy Roberson, Mayor of Rocky Mount
 * Billy Strickland, attorney and former chairman of the Wayne County Republican Party
 * Henry Williams II, perennial candidate

Polling

 * Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Deborah Ross, who was elected with 63.0% of the vote in 2020.

The 2nd district includes most of Wake County, including the state capital of Raleigh and surrounding towns such as Apex and Cary.

Candidates
Michael Camero - Democratic party North Carolina District 2

Nominee

 * Deborah Ross, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Christine Villaverde, disaster response consultant and former police officer

Eliminated in primary

 * Max Ganorkar, stay-at-home dad
 * Adina Safta, realtor

District 3
The incumbent was Republican Greg Murphy, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2020.

The 3rd district includes Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, Sampson counties, as well as portions of Pitt and Wayne counties.

Nominee

 * Greg Murphy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Tony Cowden, small business owner
 * Eric Earhart
 * Brian Michael Friend
 * George Papastrat, business owner

Nominee

 * Barbara Gaskins, nonprofit founder

Eliminated in primary

 * Joe Swartz, U.S. Army veteran

District 4
The incumbent was Democrat David Price, who was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2020. On October 18, 2021, he announced his retirement.

The 4th district includes Durham, Orange, Alamance, Granville, and Person counties, as well as a small section of Caswell County.

Nominee

 * Valerie Foushee, state senator (since 2013)

Eliminated in primary

 * Clay Aiken, former American Idol runner-up, activist, and nominee for NC-02 in 2014
 * Nida Allam, Durham County Commissioner (since 2020)
 * Crystal Cavalier
 * Matt Grooms
 * Stephen Valentine
 * Ashley Ward, Duke University Senior Policy Associate
 * Richard Watkins III, scientist and candidate for NC-04 in 2018

Withdrawn

 * Wiley Nickel, state senator (since 2019) (running in North Carolina's 13th congressional district)

Declined

 * Zack Hawkins, state representative (since 2019)
 * Jessica Holmes, former Wake County Commissioner and nominee for Commissioner of Labor in 2020
 * Matt Hughes, Hillsborough Town Commissioner
 * Floyd McKissick Jr., former state senator (2007–2020)
 * Graig Meyer, state representative (since 2013)
 * Natalie Murdock, state senator (since 2020)
 * David Price, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Mike Woodward, state senator (since 2013)

Nominee

 * Courtney Geels, healthcare worker

Eliminated in primary

 * Robert Thomas

District 5
The incumbent was Republican Virginia Foxx, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2020.

The 5th district includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Davie, Mitchell, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. It also includes portions of Caldwell and Forsyth counties.

Nominee

 * Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Ackerman, former CCSO deputy

Nominee

 * Kyle Parrish, IT worker

District 6
The incumbent was Democrat Kathy Manning, who was elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Kathy Manning, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Christian Castelli, Army veteran

Eliminated in primary

 * Gerry Austin, former police officer
 * Marvin Boguslawski
 * Mary Ann Contogiannis
 * Lee Haywood, nominee for North Carolina's 6th congressional district in 2020
 * Laura Pichardo
 * Bill Schuch, former police officer

Declared

 * Thomas Watercott (Libertarian)

District 7
The incumbent was Republican David Rouzer, who was re-elected with 60.2% of the vote in 2020.

The 7th district includes Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, and Robeson counties, as well as a portion of Cumberland County.

Nominee

 * David Rouzer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Max Southworth-Beckwith, businessman and U.S. Marine veteran

Nominee

 * Charles Graham, state representative (since 2011)

Eliminated in primary

 * Charles Evans, Cumberland County commissioner
 * Yushonda Midgette
 * Steve Miller, retired chemist

Withdrawn

 * Jason Minnicozzi, assistant public defender (running for N.C. Senate)

District 8
Due to redistricting, the incumbent was Republican Dan Bishop, who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Dan Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 9th congressional district

Declined

 * Jon Hardister, state representative (running for re-election)
 * Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in North Carolina's 9th congressional district)
 * Mark Walker, former U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district (2015–2021) (running for U.S. Senate)

Nominee

 * Scott Huffman, businessman and nominee for North Carolina's 13th congressional district in 2020

District 9
Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, Republican Representatives Richard Hudson and Ted Budd were moved to the same district. Budd declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate.

Nominee

 * Richard Hudson, incumbent U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 8th congressional district

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Adriani
 * Jennyfer Bucardo, substitute teacher
 * Francisco Rios

Withdrawn

 * Peter Boykin, political commentator (running for NC House District 63)
 * Grayson Haff (running for NC House District 83)
 * Nat Robertson, former mayor of Fayetteville (2013–2017) (previously filed to run in the new 4th district drawn by the state legislature, then withdrew due to court redistricting)
 * John Szoka, state representative (since 2013) (running for Cumberland County Commissioner at-Large)

Declined

 * Dan Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in North Carolina's 8th congressional district)
 * Ted Budd, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)

Nominee

 * Ben Clark, state senator (since 2013)

Withdrawn

 * Maddie Parra, businesswoman

District 10
The incumbent was Republican Patrick McHenry, who was re-elected with 68.9% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jeff Gregory
 * Michael Magnotta
 * Gary Robinson
 * Richard Speer, U.S. Army veteran

Declined

 * Tim Moore, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives (2015–present)

Nominee

 * Pam Genant, nurse and former Army officer

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Felder

District 11
The incumbent was Republican Madison Cawthorn, who was elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2020. Due to Cawthorn's role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, and other controversies, he was primaried by North Carolina State Senator Chuck Edwards. Cawthorn was defeated by Edwards in the primary election.

The 11th district includes Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Yancey, Polk, and McDowell counties, as well as the western half of Rutherford County.

Nominee

 * Chuck Edwards, state senator

Eliminated in primary

 * Matthew Burril
 * Madison Cawthorn, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * Rod Honeycutt, former U.S. Army colonel
 * Wendy Nevarez, social security claims specialist and U.S. Navy veteran
 * Bruce O'Connell, hotel manager
 * Kristie Sluder
 * Michele Woodhouse, North Carolina Republican Party District Chair for NC-11

Withdrawn

 * Eric Batchelor, Haywood County deputy sheriff

Declined

 * Kevin Corbin, state senator

Nominee

 * Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Buncombe County commissioner

Eliminated in primary

 * Jay Carey, U.S. Army veteran
 * Katie Dean, auto repair shop owner
 * Marco Gutierrez
 * Bo Hess, psychotherapist
 * Bynum Lunsford

Withdrawn

 * Eric Gash, pastor
 * Josh Remillard, veteran (running for N.C. House)
 * Brooker Smith, U.S. Air Force veteran

Declared

 * David Coatney (Libertarian)

District 12
The incumbent was Democrat Alma Adams, who was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Nominee

 * Alma Adams, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Sharkey

Nominee

 * Tyler Lee, real estate investor

Eliminated in primary

 * Andrew Huffman
 * Nalini Joseph

District 13
Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, this is a new district with no incumbent.

The 13th district includes all of Johnston County, the southern half of Wake County, the western half of Wayne County, and the eastern half of Harnett County.



Nominee

 * Bo Hines, former college football player

Eliminated in primary

 * DeVan Barbour, RNC Delegate
 * Kelly Daughtry, attorney and daughter of N. Leo Daughtry
 * Renee Ellmers, former U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district (2011–2017) and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2020
 * Kent Keirsey, businessman and U.S. Army reserve officer
 * Jessica Morel
 * Chad Slotta, businessman
 * Kevin Alan Wolff

Nominee

 * Wiley Nickel, state senator (since 2019) (previously filed to run in North Carolina's 4th congressional district)

Eliminated in primary

 * Jamie Campbell Bowles
 * Nathan Click, Air Force veteran and small business owner
 * Denton Lee, teacher and unaffiliated candidate for North Carolina's 26th General Assembly District in 2020
 * Sam Searcy, former state senator (2019–2020)

Polling

 * Aggregate polls
 * Graphical summary


 * Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

District 14
Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, this is a new district with no incumbent.

Nominee

 * Jeff Jackson, state senator from the 37th district (2014–present) (previously ran for U.S. Senate)

Eliminated in primary

 * Ramin Mammadov, quality assurance manager

Declined

 * Chaz Beasley, former state representative from the 92nd district (2017–2021), candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2020
 * Julie Eiselt, Mayor Pro Tem of Charlotte (2017–present), At-Large Member of the Charlotte City Council (2015–present)
 * Malcolm Graham, Member of the Charlotte City Council from the 2nd district (2019–present) and 1st district (1999–2004), former state senator from the 40th district (2005–2015)
 * Brandon Lofton, state representative from the 104th district (2019–present) (running for re-election)
 * Vi Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte (2017–present), former Mayor Pro Tempore of Charlotte (2015–2017) (running for re-election)
 * Dan McCready, former U.S. Marine, businessman, and nominee for North Carolina's 9th congressional district in 2018 and 2019

Nominee

 * Pat Harrigan, businessman and Green Beret

Eliminated in primary

 * Jonathan Simpson, entrepreneur and infantry officer in the United States Army National Guard.