North Carolina's 1st Congressional District is represented by Donald Davis (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2023. Davis has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 80% of the time. The district includes Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Goldsboro. It takes in all or part of 22 counties; the most populous parts are in Wayne County and Nash County. About 748,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $56,285.
Donald Davis (Democrat) has represented North Carolina's 1st Congressional District since 2023.
See Donald Davis's full voting record and issue positions →
Winner: Don Davis.
Incumbent Don Davis is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Davis | Buckhout | Bailey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedBox Research (D) | Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 | 1,468 LV | 45% | 44% | 2% |
| co/efficient (R) | Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 | 623 LV | 42% | 43% | 2% |
| Neighborhood Research (R) | Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 | 303 LV | 51% | 41% | – |
| GQR (D) | Sep 29, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 | 500 LV | 47% | 39% | 8% |
| GBAO (D) | Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 | 500 LV | 50% | 43% | – |
| GQR (D) | Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 | 500 LV | 45% | 41% | 8% |
| co/efficient (R) | Apr 25, 2026 – Apr 29, 2026 | 842 LV | 41% | 41% | – |
| GQR (D) | Jan 29, 2026 – Feb 2, 2026 | 500 LV | 42% | 39% | 9% |
Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
North Carolina's 1st Congressional District covers 8,342 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.