The Cook Political Report rates the N.C. 8th District race as Solidly Republican, so the winner of this primary is expected to have a strong advantage in November.

North Carolina House Election Results for the 2026 Primary Election. See Live North Carolina House Election results and maps by state, county and district from NBC News.

Voters across North Carolina are casting their ballots for the 2026 Primary Election ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Get the latest election updates here.

This week marks the first midterm primary elections of 2026. Here's what to watch as voters head to polls in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas.

The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026.

Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck and State Senator Bobby Hanig are among those competing against Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel who narrowly lost the seat to Representative Don Davis, the incumbent Democrat, in 2024. The district became more conservative after the state’s congressional boundaries were redrawn last year.

There’s going to be a rematch this fall in a northeastern North Carolina congressional district that was redrawn by Republicans to help carry out President Donald Trump’s multistate redistricting effort to retain the House.

Three states are kicking off the 2026 midterm elections Tuesday with primaries that will shape the battle for control of the House and the Senate, while simmering fights for control of each party coul