Who's running for Congress in North Carolina? See where 2022 candidates are competing

North Carolina congressional candidates have until noon on March 4 to submit paperwork for elected office under a new voting map.

Posted 11:24 p.m. Feb 24, 2022 — Updated 6:23 p.m. Mar 25, 2022

Bryan Anderson

, WRAL statehouse reporter

RALEIGH, N.C. — The statewide primary is set for May 17, with candidate filing ending at noon on March 4.

Newly enacted congressional lines that a trial court drew with the help of redistricting experts are ordered to remain in place only for the 2022 cycle. The map could give Democrats equal congressional representation in a state that is nearly evenly split along party lines, according to political scientists.

Under the new congressional boundaries, Republicans are expected to win the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th districts. Democrats are expected to win the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 12th and 14th districts. The 13th district, which includes a southern portion of Wake County, is expected to be a toss-up.

A panel of North Carolina judges enacted a new congressional map.

These are the candidates who have filed or announced where they plan to run for Congress:

1st Congressional District

Democrats: Jullian Bishop, Don Davis, Erica Smith, Jason Albert Spriggs
Republicans: Will Aiken, Brad Murphy, Ernest Reeves, Brent Roberson, Sandy Roberson, Sandy Smith, Billy Strickland, Henry Williams II

2nd Congressional District

Democrat: Deborah Ross (incumbent)
Republicans: Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar, Adina Safta, Christine Villaverde

3rd Congressional District

Democrats: Barbara Gaskins, Joe Swartz
Republicans: Greg Murphy (incumbent), Tony Cowden, Eric Earhart, Brian Michael Friend, George Papastrat

4th Congressional District

Democrats: Clay Aiken, Nida Allam, Crystal Cavalier, Valerie Foushee, Matt Grooms, Stephen Valentine, Ashley Ward, Richard Watkins
Republicans: Courtney Geels, Robert Thomas

5th Congressional District

Democrat: Kyle Parrish
Republicans: Virginia Foxx (incumbent), Michael Ackerman

6th Congressional District

Democrat: Kathy Manning (incumbent)
Republicans: Gerry Austin, Marvin Boguslawski, Christian Castelli, Mary Ann Contogiannis, Lee Haywood, Laura Pichardo, William Schuch
Libertarian: Thomas Watercott

7th Congressional District

Democrats: Charles Evans, Charles Graham, Yushonda Midgette, Steve Miller
Republicans: David Rouzer (incumbent), Max Southworth-Beckwith

8th Congressional District

Democrat: Scott Huffman
Republican: Dan Bishop (incumbent)

9th Congressional District

Democrat: Ben Clark
Republicans: Richard Hudson (incumbent), Mike Andriani, Jen Bucardo, Francisco Rios

10th Congressional District

Democrats: Pam Genant, Michael Felder
Republicans: Patrick McHenry (incumbent), Jeff Gregory, Michael Magnotta, Gary Robinson, Richard Speer

11th Congressional District

Democrats: Jay Carey, Katie Dean, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Marco Gutierrez, Bo Hess, Bynum Lunsford
Republicans: Madison Cawthorn (incumbent), Matthew Burril, Chuck Edwards, Rod Honeycutt, Wendy Marie-Limbaugh Nevarez, Bruce O’Connell, Kristie Sluder, Michele Woodhouse
Libertarian: David Coatney

12th Congressional District

Democrats: Alma Adams (incumbent), John Sharkey
Republicans: Andrew Huffman, Nalini Joseph, Tyler Lee

13th Congressional District

Democrats: Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click, Denton Lee, Wiley Nickel, Sam Searcy
Republicans: DeVan Barbour, Kelly Daughtry, Renee Ellmers, Bo Hines, Kent Keirsey, Jessica Morel, Chad Slotta, Kevin Alan Wolff