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Races › North Carolina › 7th District
Includes Wilmington, Leland, Boiling Spring Lakes, Oak Island, Navassa, Eastover and other towns
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election
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North Carolina, statewide28 filed with the FEC$64.1M raised by the field
Roy Cooper · Michael Whatley · Michael Dublin · Shannon Bray
and 2 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US Senate
and 3 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US Senate
and 28 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US Senate
No published priorities shown yet
No published priorities
FEC filings
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US Senate
No published priorities
FEC filings through Mar 20, 2026
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FEC filings
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These filed with the FEC for this seat but are not on the FEC’s list for this race. They are not counted in the figures above.
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Held by Ted Budd R (not running in the 2026 cycle) and Thom Tillis R (not running in the 2026 cycle)
Every public poll of the North Carolina Senate race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
Election November 3, 2026 · 37 polls of this matchup
Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by 11.6 points · average gap, 5 latest nonpartisan polls
7th Congressional District5 filed with the FEC$2.9M raised by the field
David Rouzer · Kim Hardy · Maad Abu-Ghazalah
and 9 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US House 7
David Rouzer holds this House seat; the current term began January 2025.
and 2 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US House 7
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FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US House 7
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Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 10,562 votes (19.5%) · 2 of 2
Held by David Rouzer R (on the general election ballot)
Every public poll of the NC-07 House race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
No public polls
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026 · 1 poll paid for by a party or campaign is left out
$156.5K from outside groups for or against these candidates, through Oct 14, 2026.
Independent expenditures, with 24- and 48-hour notices filed since each group’s last regular report.
Filing with the FEC is a disclosure, not a place on the ballot. Money raised is not a forecast.
November nominees first, then by money raised. Bars are in party color; raised includes loans from the candidate, and spent can exceed raised when a campaign spends money left from earlier cycles.
Senate: bars drawn to $49.6M, the most raised; FEC reports through Oct 14, 2026.
House: bars drawn to $2.5M, the most raised; FEC reports through Oct 14, 2026.
FEC filings
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FEC filings through Nov 8, 2025
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FEC filings through Apr 13, 2026
Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 97,891 votes (15.6%) · 2 of 7
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FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026
Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 35,065 votes (5.6%) · 4 of 7
No published priorities
FEC filings through Apr 13, 2026
Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 35,534 votes (5.7%) · 3 of 7
No published priorities
FEC filings through Mar 17, 2026
Lost the Democratic primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 20,336 votes (2.5%) · 3 of 6
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FEC filings through Dec 31, 2025
Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 14,996 votes (2.4%) · 6 of 7
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Lost the Democratic primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 6,777 votes (0.8%) · 6 of 6
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Lost the Democratic primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 9,727 votes (1.2%) · 4 of 6
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Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 23,892 votes (3.8%) · 5 of 7
No published priorities
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Lost the Democratic primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 7,275 votes (0.9%) · 5 of 6
No published priorities
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Lost the Republican primary
Mar 3, 2026 · 14,886 votes (2.4%) · 7 of 7
Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read
Pairings that are not the race on the ballot: candidates who lost a primary or withdrew, or a party's unnamed nominee. They are not charted.
Primary March 3, 2026 · 2 polls
Each dot is a poll. A line is drawn from the third nonpartisan poll; there are 2 so far. How polls are read
Roy Cooper won by 89.3 points. The final poll had Roy Cooper +75, understating Roy Cooper's margin by 14.3 points.
| Poll | Roy Cooper | Justin Dues | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Universityended Feb 20 | 78% | 3% | Roy Cooper +75 | −14.3 |
| Median of the final polls | Roy Cooper +75 | −14.3 | ||
| Result | 92.0% | 2.7% | Roy Cooper +89.3 |
March 3, 2026 · Result (unofficial) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for
Primary March 3, 2026 · 2 polls
Each dot is a poll. A line is drawn from the third nonpartisan poll; there are 2 so far. How polls are read
Michael Whatley won by 49 points. The 2 final polls had a median of Michael Whatley +28.4, understating Michael Whatley's margin by 20.6 points.
| Poll | Michael Whatley | Don Brown | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling |
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026 · 11 polls paid for by a party or campaign are left out
$46.1M from outside groups for or against these candidates, through Oct 25, 2026.
Independent expenditures, with 24- and 48-hour notices filed since each group’s last regular report.
| 38.3% |
| 7.5% |
| Michael Whatley +30.8 |
| −18.2 |
| High Point Universityended Feb 20 | 38% | 12% | Michael Whatley +26 | −23 |
|---|
| Median of the final polls | Michael Whatley +28.4 | −20.6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 64.6% | 15.6% | Michael Whatley +49 |
March 3, 2026 · Result (unofficial) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for