Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) will announce this morning that he’s seeking reelection to North Carolina’s 1st District.
Davis’ current seat shifted drastically to the right after North Carolina Republicans passed a partisan gerrymander. The moderate Democrat is one of the most vulnerable House incumbents running in 2026.
President Donald Trump won the current configuration of the 1st District by three points. Under the new map, Trump carried the district by 11 points.
Davis’ decision to run again in the 1st District avoids a member-on-member clash with Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) in the 3rd District. Both Davis and Murphy had considered swapping seats because key parts of their districts changed under the new maps.
Davis was first elected in 2022 and has won tough races in GOP-leaning turf. Davis, a former state senator, replaced longtime former Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) in the House.
