North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in North Carolina, 2022

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North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 4, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022 Primary runoff: July 5, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+2 Cook Political Report: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican Inside Elections: Toss-up
Ballotpedia analysis
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Wiley Nickel (D) defeated Bo Hines (R) in the November 8, 2022, general election for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District, flipping the seat to Democrats for the first time since 2010. Incumbent Rep. Ted Budd (R) did not run for re-election. He ran for U.S. Senate in North Carolina instead.

Spectrum News’ Reuben Jones wrote North Carolina’s 13th was "one of a limited number of swing districts around the country, so both national parties are focusing on it, with control of the U.S. House potentially hinging on the outcome." Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) selected their candidates in this race to be part of their respective Red to Blue and Young Guns funding and support programs.

The 13th district changed substantially after redistricting, with the new district containing none of the old 13th district. According to FiveThirtyEight, the old 13th district had an R+38 partisan lean, while the new district had an R+3 lean. A partisan lean indicates the difference between how a state or district votes and how the country votes overall.

North Carolina Public Radio's Mitchel Northam and Jeff Tiberii wrote, “This district has been newly reconfigured — and essentially relocated — by redistricting. [...] Now, the new 13th District is Triangle-centric. It includes the southern half of Wake, all of Johnston, and portions of Harnett and Wayne Counties — spanning from Apex to Mount Olive.”

Nickel, a criminal defense attorney, represented District 16 in the North Carolina Senate since 2019. Nickel previously worked in several district attorneys' offices and as advance staff for former President Barack Obama (D). In a campaign ad, Nickel said, “I’ll stand up to the extremes in both parties to get things done. Like increasing funding for police and cutting taxes for the middle class, while lowering healthcare and prescription costs.”

Hines, a former college football player for North Carolina State University, interned for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). This race was Hines' first run for political office. A Hines campaign ad said, “North Carolinians deserve a leader who puts in the hours like we do -- fighting inflation, creating jobs, standing up to Joe Biden, and protecting North Carolina values.”

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 50.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 48.4%.

Bo Hines (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Bo Hines in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wiley Nickel (D)	51.6	143,090
		Bo Hines (R)	48.4	134,256

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,346
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Calvin Thomas (Independent)
• Steve Holland (Independent)
• Jacques Youngblood (Independent)
• Scott Blake (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Sam Searcy, Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click, and Denton Lee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wiley Nickel	51.6	23,155
		Sam Searcy	22.9	10,284
		Jamie Campbell Bowles	9.4	4,217
		Nathan Click	8.6	3,866
		Denton Lee	7.4	3,311

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,833
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Remillard (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bo Hines	32.1	17,602
		DeVan Barbour IV	22.6	12,426
		Kelly Daughtry	16.9	9,300
		Kent Keirsey	11.3	6,223
		Renee Ellmers	9.4	5,176
		Chad Slotta	5.6	3,074
		Jessica Morel	1.3	738
		Kevin Alan Wolff	0.6	344

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,883
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bill Brewster (R)
• Karen Bentley (R)
• Grayson Haff (R)
• John Aneralla (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 14, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14, 2022
• Online: Oct. 14, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
• Online: Nov. 1, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 20, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Wiley Nickel

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

North Carolina State Senate (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Nickel received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Tulane University and a law degree from Pepperdine University. He was a criminal defense attorney and, before being elected to public office, worked in several district attorney offices and in the White House as advance staff for former President Barack Obama (D).

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Regarding the economy, Nickel said he would “cut working people a break and lower gas prices by forcing big oil CEOs who are gouging consumers to pay a windfall tax on their record profits,” “invest in American manufacturing,” and “support [workers] in their right to organize and fight for good wages, good benefits, and safe working conditions.”

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Nickel said he supported the right to an abortion and marriage equality. His campaign website said, “I believe that politicians have no business getting in the middle of healthcare decisions, and that those decisions belong between a woman and her doctor” and “I believe in our Constitution and every American’s right to equality under the law.”

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In a campaign ad, Nickel said, “I’ll stand up to the extremes in both parties to get things done. Like increasing funding for police.” Nickel highlighted his experience as a criminal defense attorney, saying on his campaign website, “As a criminal defense attorney, I’ve worked to ensure that my clients are treated fairly and compassionately by the North Carolina justice system.”

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Sources: Wiley Nickel's campaign website, "Priorities," accessed October 21, 2022; YouTube, "Bounce House Wiley Nickel for Congress," August 29, 2022; LinkedIn, "Wiley Nickel," accessed April 11, 2022; Wiley Nickel's campaign website, "Meet Wiley," accessed April 11, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2022.

Bo Hines

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I’ve always been a hard worker. I started playing football when I was six years old. I learned a lot of things on the field: to work hard, to keep going when things got tough, and to fight until the final whistle. I earned a scholarship to play football at NC State, represented my teammates on the NC State Athletic Council, and was honored as a freshman All-American wide receiver. I was on my way to playing football professionally—but I wanted to do more for the people of North Carolina who had given me so many opportunities. I transferred to Yale to learn more about government. I witnessed the legislative process first-hand as an intern on Capitol Hill and studied local government issues. After graduating from Yale, I came back to North Carolina to pursue my law degree at Wake Forest—after seeing the craziness in the Ivy League, I wanted to be back with my family and the great people of North Carolina. I proposed to my incredible fiancée, Mary Charles, last November and I can’t wait to start a family. I was born and raised in North Carolina and I am excited to raise our children the same way."

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Key Messages

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I’m an America First candidate fighting to make Congress work for the people. Congress has been stagnant and complacent for the past few decades and this has hurt Americans. We have seen bad trade deals hollow out our communities, fiscal irresponsibility saddle us with debt, and ideological infighting distract us from dealing with issues that most Americans deal with on a daily basis. I will work to refocus Congress on providing economic opportunities for our citizens and ensuring that our country is strong.

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I’m a fresh new voice that will work to refurbish the Republican party. Incumbency has hurt our party and our country. We have seen politicians spend decades in Congress becoming entrenched in the swamp and enriching themselves. We need a crop of new leaders to go to Washington to shake up the establishment and to bring meaningful change to the country. I will work to secure term-limits and will personally sign a pledge not to serve more than four consecutive terms.

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Americans agree on far more than we disagree on. Years of bitter partisanship have torn us apart and has distracted us from what we all want. We want good jobs, free speech, good healthcare, safe streets, quality schools, and honest leaders. I will create a national coalition to fight for these things. While members of different parties may disagree on how we reach these objectives, we can never forget that these are the ultimate goals we’re fighting for.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Bo Hines (R)

I’m an America First candidate fighting to make Congress work for the people. Congress has been stagnant and complacent for the past few decades and this has hurt Americans. We have seen bad trade deals hollow out our communities, fiscal irresponsibility saddle us with debt, and ideological infighting distract us from dealing with issues that most Americans deal with on a daily basis. I will work to refocus Congress on providing economic opportunities for our citizens and ensuring that our country is strong.

I’m a fresh new voice that will work to refurbish the Republican party. Incumbency has hurt our party and our country. We have seen politicians spend decades in Congress becoming entrenched in the swamp and enriching themselves. We need a crop of new leaders to go to Washington to shake up the establishment and to bring meaningful change to the country. I will work to secure term-limits and will personally sign a pledge not to serve more than four consecutive terms.

Americans agree on far more than we disagree on. Years of bitter partisanship have torn us apart and has distracted us from what we all want. We want good jobs, free speech, good healthcare, safe streets, quality schools, and honest leaders. I will create a national coalition to fight for these things. While members of different parties may disagree on how we reach these objectives, we can never forget that these are the ultimate goals we’re fighting for.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Bo Hines (R)

I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. From a young age, I saw how government action affected small businesses. I saw how good policy could create jobs, incentivize business investment in communities, and improve everyone’s lives. I also saw how bad policy stifled manufacturing jobs, killed businesses, and destroyed communities. While economic growth is important, it is not an end in itself—we must ensure that the economy works for the people of our country and not the other way around. The government must fight to ensure that businesses invest in their communities and create jobs in our country.

Campaign advertisements

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Wiley Nickel

September 22, 2022

August 29, 2022

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Bo Hines

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Wiley Nickel	Democratic Party	$3,717,882	$3,735,754	$36,999	As of December 31, 2022
Bo Hines	Republican Party	$3,286,175	$3,281,781	$4,394	As of December 31, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

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By candidate	By election
Federal Election Commission - Wiley Nickel Federal Election Commission - Bo Hines	Open Secrets - North Carolina's 13th Congressional District Federal Election Commission - North Carolina's 13th Congressional District

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

North Carolina District 13
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

North Carolina District 13
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, North Carolina
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
North Carolina's 1st	53.2%	45.9%	53.9%	45.3%
North Carolina's 2nd	63.6%	34.8%	64.3%	34.0%
North Carolina's 3rd	36.7%	62.0%	37.7%	60.9%
North Carolina's 4th	66.9%	31.9%	66.6%	32.2%
North Carolina's 5th	38.8%	60.1%	31.6%	67.4%
North Carolina's 6th	55.6%	43.2%	61.6%	37.2%
North Carolina's 7th	43.1%	55.8%	40.7%	58.1%
North Carolina's 8th	32.4%	66.5%	45.5%	53.4%
North Carolina's 9th	45.3%	53.3%	46.1%	52.5%
North Carolina's 10th	29.7%	69.2%	31.2%	67.7%
North Carolina's 11th	44.3%	54.4%	43.3%	55.4%
North Carolina's 12th	64.4%	34.2%	70.1%	28.5%
North Carolina's 13th	50.1%	48.4%	31.8%	67.1%
North Carolina's 14th	57.5%	41.1%	---	---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in North Carolina.

North Carolina U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2022	14	14	4	100	28	9	13	78.6%	7	70.0%
2020	13	13	3	64	26	8	5	50.0%	3	30.0%
2018	13	13	0	56	26	10	7	65.4%	8	61.5%
2016	13	13	1	74	26	6	10	61.5%	9	75.0%
2014	13	13	3	60	26	8	9	65.4%	6	60.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in North Carolina in 2022. Information below was calculated on March 31, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 103 candidates filed to run for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts, including 60 Republicans, 40 Democrats, two Libertarians, and one independent. That’s 7.4 candidates per district, up from 5.3 in 2020 and 5.0 in 2018.

Here are some other highlights from filings in 2022:

• This was the first filing deadline to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. North Carolina was apportioned 14 seats after the 2020 census, up from 13 seats in the last round of apportionment following the 2010 census.
• Two incumbents filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one they represented before redistricting. 8th District Rep. Richard Hudson (R) filed for re-election in the 9th District. 9th District Rep. Dan Bishop (R) filed for re-election in the 8th District.
• Four seats were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to the newly-created 14th District, this included the 1st, 4th, and 13th Districts: Rep. Ted Budd (R) filed to run for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D) and David Price (D) retired from politics.
• This marked the largest number of open seats since at least 2012. There were three open seats in 2020 and none in 2018.
• Fifteen candidates filed to run in the 11th District, more than any other. This figure includes eight Republicans, six Democrats, and one Libertarian.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 215th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in North Carolina's 13th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
50.1%	48.4%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in North Carolina, 2020

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in North Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for North Carolina
	North Carolina	United States
Population	9,535,483	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	48,622	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	68.7%	72.5%
Black/African American	21.4%	12.7%
Asian	2.9%	5.5%
Native American	1.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	9.4%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	87.8%	88%
College graduation rate	31.3%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$54,602	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	5	5
Republican	2	8	10
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	13	15

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in North Carolina, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor	Mark Robinson
Secretary of State	Elaine Marshall
Attorney General	Josh Stein

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the General Assembly of North Carolina as of November 2022.

North Carolina State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	28
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	51
	Republican Party	69
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, North Carolina was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in North Carolina in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in North Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$1,740.00	3/4/2022	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1.5% of the total number of registered voters in the district	$1,740.00	5/17/2022	Source

District history

2020

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd defeated Scott Huffman in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Budd (R)	68.2	267,181
		Scott Huffman (D)	31.8	124,684

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 391,865
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scott Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

2018

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd defeated Kathy Manning, Tom Bailey, and Robert Corriher in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Budd (R)	51.5	147,570
		Kathy Manning (D)	45.5	130,402
		Tom Bailey (L)	1.9	5,513
		Robert Corriher (G)	1.0	2,831

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,316 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Kathy Manning defeated Adam Coker in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Manning	70.1	19,554
		Adam Coker	29.9	8,324

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,878
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Beniah McMiller (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Ted Budd

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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tom Bailey advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

2016

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Ted Budd (R) defeated Bruce Davis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. In the Democratic primary, Bruce Davis defeated Adam Coker, Bob Isner, Kevin Griffin, and Mazie Ferguson. Budd defeated 16 other Republican candidates to win the Republican nomination.

Incumbent George Holding (R) of District 13 sought re-election for the District 2 seat in 2016. He defeated fellow Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers and Greg Brannon in the primary. Holding's change of plans came after redistricting in North Carolina in February 2016 substantially changed the constituency of both districts. Holding's decision to run in District 2 essentially made District 13 an open seat, and as a result, 22 candidates filed to run for the seat.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ted Budd	56.1%	199,443
	Democratic	Bruce Davis	43.9%	156,049
Total Votes				355,492
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ted Budd	20%	6,340
John Blust	10.4%	3,308
Hank Henning	10.4%	3,289
Julia Howard	10.3%	3,254
Matthew McCall	9.1%	2,872
Andrew Brock	8.8%	2,803
Jason Walser	7.3%	2,319
Dan Barrett	7.2%	2,296
Harry Warren	4%	1,266
Vernon Robinson	3.1%	970
Kay Daly	2.8%	889
George Rouco	2.4%	773
Jim Snyder	1.4%	436
Farren Shoaf	1.3%	404
Chad Gant	0.6%	198
David Thompson	0.5%	147
Kathy Feather	0.4%	142
Total Votes		31,706
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bruce Davis	25.7%	4,709
Bob Isner	25.1%	4,597
Adam Coker	22.5%	4,125
Mazie Ferguson	16.2%	2,963
Kevin Griffin	10.6%	1,946
Total Votes		18,340
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2014

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 13th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent George Holding (R) defeated Brenda Cleary (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	George Holding Incumbent	57.3%	153,991
	Democratic	Brenda Cleary	42.7%	114,718
Total Votes				268,709
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brenda Cleary	70.4%	24,631
Virginia Conlon	18%	6,308
Ron Sanyal	11.6%	4,052
Total Votes		34,991
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

Republican-held U.S. House district that Biden won

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2022 and won by Joe Biden in 2020

This is one of 14 U.S. House districts Republicans were defending that President Joe Biden (D) won in 2020. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

• Kansas Treasurer election, 2022
• New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)
• Superior Court of Los Angeles County election, 2022 (Office 67 June 7 nonpartisan primary)
• United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022

See also

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Kathy Manning (D)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Dan Bishop (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Patrick McHenry (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Wiley Nickel (D)

District 14

Jeff Jackson (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (7)