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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · NC-1

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Donald G. Davis

Representative · NC · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Military budget
analysis
says+60
does
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does−16
Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says+75
does+30
gap +45
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does−45
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does−45
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says−70
does+45
gap +115
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does−25
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+9
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+80
does+10
gap +70
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
College cost & debt
analysis
says+70
does
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says−60
does−45
gap +15
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does−50
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does−20
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+75
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does+45
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does−65
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does−33
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does−25

Money — FEC

$4.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Asa Bryant Buck III

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$339.4Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Laurie Buckhout

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$3.8Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Bobby Hanig

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$361.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Sandy Roberson

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Policing & funding · Stated

    The candidate strongly supports law enforcement, pledging to ensure they have the resources needed to keep communities safe.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Enforcement & security · Stated

    The candidate strongly advocates for securing the border and supports Donald Trump's border security policies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$3.5Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Ashley Nicole Russell

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Russell advocates for stopping "reckless spending" and balancing the budget.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Russell supports protecting girls' sports and banning sex-change procedures for minors.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Russell believes that government should stay out of the way.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Firearms · Stated

    Russell pledges to defend the Second Amendment.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Ethics & oversight · Stated

    Russell supports term limits, draining the swamp, and restoring accountability to Congress.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Russell supports cutting red tape that suffocates small businesses.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$221.7Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 31 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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