North Carolina in the U.S. Congress
There are some significant changes to the North Carolina delegation in the U.S. Congress. For Duke, the most significant change will be Representative David Price’s absence in the chamber next year, as he chose to retire. State Senator Valerie Foushee (D-NC) won her election last night and will replace Mr. Price in Washington, representing the 4th Congressional District and Duke University.
The current delegation in the House of Representatives has 13 members, 8 Republican and 5 Democrats. Starting this year, per the 2020 census, North Carolina will have 14 members, 7 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
House members reelected for another term include:
- 2nd Congressional District: Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- 3rd Congressional District: Greg Murphy (R-NC)
- 5th Congressional District: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- 6th Congressional District: Kathy Manning (D-NC)
- 7th Congressional District: David Rouzer (D-NC)
- 8th Congressional District: Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- 9th Congressional District: Dan Bishop (R-NC)
- 10th Congressional District: Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
- 12th Congressional District: Alma Adams (D-NC)
Filling open seats are the following new members of the House of Representatives:
- 1st Congressional District: Don Davis (D-NC)
- 4th Congressional District: Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
- 11th Congressional District: Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- 13th Congressional District: Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
- 14th Congressional District: Jeff Jackson (D-NC)