Buckhout clinches NC GOP primary, eyes rematch in reshaped 1st District
TL;DR
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Laurie Buckhout won North Carolina's Republican primary in the 1st Congressional District, setting up a rematch with incumbent Democrat Don Davis. Redistricting made the district more conservative, boosting Buckhout's prospects in a costly November race contested across multiple counties, with heavy spending from Buckhout and outside groups.
- Laurie Buckhout wins GOP Congressional primary to set up rematch against U.S. Rep. Don Davis WUNC News
- North Carolina House Primary Election 2026 Live Results NBC News
- Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in general The Hill
- Who won the GOP primary in Eastern NC’s 1st District? Unofficial results here. Raleigh News & Observer
- Laurie Buckhout projected to win GOP primary in redrawn North Carolina district held by vulnerable Democrat CBS News
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