Laurie Buckhout projected to win GOP primary in redrawn N.C. district

Washington — Laurie Buckhout won the Republican superior connected Tuesday successful the redrawn North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, mounting up a rematch against Democratic Rep. Don Davis successful November. 

Davis is facing a pugnacious reelection bid successful a territory that has leaned further to the close aft respective rounds of gerrymandering by authorities Republicans. Davis is considered 1 of the astir susceptible House Democrats successful the midterm elections.

Davis held disconnected Buckhout successful the 2024 election, winning by little than 2 points aft the GOP-controlled legislature redrew the legislature representation successful 2023. State Republicans approved different redrawn representation past twelvemonth to their advantage.

Buckhout, a retired Army colonel, was up 4 percent points against her closest superior challenger Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck successful an aboriginal February poll from Emerson College, though her pb was wrong the borderline of error. 

President Trump did not endorse a campaigner successful the GOP primary, which had 5 candidates.