Don Davis Coverage

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

North Carolina will be represented on the national stage tonight at the State of the Union Address.

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

A Hamas hostage's family and a 109-year-old woman will be among the North Carolina guests attending tonight's State of the Union address.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Newcomer, military vet will challenge Davis in NC 1st

Laurie Buckhout, a 26-year military veteran backed by the national party, will take on incumbent Democrat Don Davis in the state's lone toss-up U.S. House race.

Newcomer Buckhout defeats Smith in northeastern NC congressional GOP primary

Political newcomer Laurie Buckhout will take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina's tightest congressional race.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter, and Brian Murphy, WRAL

Contentious GOP primary battle emerges in NC congressional toss-up district

Political newcomer Laurie Buckhout and repeat candidate Sandy Smith are grappling for the GOP nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina's tightest congressional race.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Davis seeking second congressional term in northeast NC

North Carolina has one swing district in the 2024 Congressional races: Northeast NC's 1st.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Analysis: NC's evenly-split congressional delegation is likely to turn red. These Dems could be drawn out

North Carolina lawmakers are preparing new congressional voting maps. Some Democrats are more likely than others to be targeted under Republicans' new plans.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

One-term congressmen? Who Republicans could target in the upcoming redistricting process

Democratic state Sens. Wiley Nickel, Jeff Jackson and Don Davis were elected to the U.S. House. They could face uphill battles if they seek reelection in 2024.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Candidate quality comes into focus as NC Republicans reflect on missed opportunities in Congress

Republican businesswoman Sandy Smith and GOP political newcomer Bo Hines narrowly lost competitive congressional races. The results are prompting some to consider what could have been done differently.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Newly minted Congressman Don Davis celebrates with supporters, proud mother

Immediately after his race was called, Democrat Don Davis spoke with WRAL News.

Davis wins eastern NC battleground, taking seat of retiring Butterfield

Democratic state Sen. Don Davis defeated Republican businesswoman Sandy Smith in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, bolstering state Democrats' representation in Congress.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

In eastern NC battleground, Davis and Smith tangle over country's direction

Democratic state Sen. Don Davis and Republican businesswoman Sandy Smith are vying to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Rep G.K. Butterfield in the state's newly drawn 1st Congressional District.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Beasley takes $2M cash advantage over Budd as election nears, but outside spending favors Republicans

North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley entered the final weeks of the campaign with more money than her Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, but continues to face sizable opposition from outside groups.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Democrats outraise Republicans in key NC races, but conservative groups are bolstering GOP prospects

Democrat Cheri Beasley raised nearly three times more than Republican Ted Budd in a close U.S. Senate race. But conservative groups are outspending Democratic ones 4-to-1.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

The winner of North Carolina's primary elections? Big, outside money.

Political interest groups from outside of North Carolina offered an unprecedented level of financial support to candidates, including some who couldn't win without it.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government report

Don Davis on winning Democratic nomination in NC 1st Congressional District: 'I am so excited'

State Sen. Don Davis on Tuesday defeated three Democratic primary opponents to move one step closer to potentially filling the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield. Davis thanked Butterfield in an interview with WRAL News.

Don Davis, Sandy Smith advance to November election for Butterfield seat

The state's 1st Congressional District, which covers much of eastern North Carolina, leans Democratic but could become a competitive general election contest in November.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter