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Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general

Buckhout is projected to have won the Republican primary and will face Don Davis in the general election.

Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general
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Laurie Buckhout is projected to win the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District and will face incumbent Don Davis in November. The race is a rematch of their 2024 contest, which Davis won by less than two percentage points.

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Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Asa Buck
R · NC

Republican primary candidate defeated by Buckhout

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, whom Buckhout aligned herself with

Representative of North Carolina’s 3rd District, which previously included counties moved into the 1st District

Republican primary candidate defeated by Buckhout

Eric Rouse
R · NC

Republican primary candidate defeated by Buckhout

Incumbent Democratic representative and Buckhout’s prospective general-election opponent

ALSO MENTIONED  Ashley-Nicole Russell, Republican primary candidate defeated by Buckhout

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Laurie Buckhout Wins Republican Congressional Primary

Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, setting up a general-election rematch with Democratic Rep. Don Davis. Center outlets largely present the result and rematch in factual terms; some also stress the redrawn district’s Republican advantage, while others emphasize the wider election stakes.

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