North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, 2026

New district lines

Greg Murphy (R) vs. Raymond Smith Jr. (D): North Carolina's 3rd District election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, part of the 2026 midterm elections.

Greg Murphy

Republican

U.S. Representative, NC-3, since 2019Voting record →

Campaign money →FEC filing ↗

Raymond Smith Jr.

Democratic

FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot

Daniel Cavender, Libertarian civicAPI ↗

Election day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Term: Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 3, 2029

Who is running for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District?

Daniel Cavender, Libertarian civicAPI ↗
Greg Murphy, Republican FEC filing ↗
Raymond Smith Jr., Democratic FEC filing ↗

New district lines for 2026

Drawn by the General Assembly in October 2025. Source ↗

Sitting members on this ballot

(R) Greg Murphy, currently NC-3

When is the election?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

This race is for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District (NC-3, District 3). Find your district on the district map.

Candidate list: civicAPI ↗