North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of
North Carolina
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. It covers the
Outer Banks
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and the counties adjacent to the
Pamlico Sound
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.
The district is currently represented by
Greg Murphy
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following a special election after the seat was left vacant following the passing of
Walter B. Jones Jr.
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (February 10, 1943 – February 10, 2019) was an American politician who served twelve terms in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party for from 1995 until his death in 2019. The di ...
in February 2019. Jones had been the district's representative from 1995 until his death. In
2008
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, he defeated
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Craig Weber
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound.
The district is currently represented by Greg Murphy following a speci ...
for reelection, and was challenged in
2010
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by former chair of the Pitt County Democratic Party Johnny Rouse, whom he defeated by a vote of 72% to 26% (141,978 votes to 50,600). In 2012, he was challenged by
Frank Palombo
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, the former
New Bern
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Police Chief, for the
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nomination. The winner of the Republican primary then faced Marine Corps Veteran Erik Anderson in the general election.
A
special election
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to fill the vacancy caused by Jones's death was held on September 10, 2019. State representative
Greg Murphy
Gregory Murphy (born 23 August 1972) is a New Zealand professional racing driver, best known as a four-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and James May presenting Top Gear Live, when it had its first internati ...
won the election.
On February 23, 2022, the
North Carolina Supreme Court
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Greene
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Carteret County
Carteret County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort. The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named for ...
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Craven County
Craven County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern, North Carolina, New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precin ...
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Currituck County
Currituck County () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
Dare County
Dare County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,915. Its county seat is Manteo. Dare County is named after Virginia Dare, the first child born in the Americas to English p ...
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Duplin County
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Lenoir County
Lenoir County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,122. Its county seat is Kinston, located on the Neuse River, across which the county has its territory.
Lenoir County comprises the K ...
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Onslow County
Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204,576. Its county seat is Jacksonville. The county was created in 1734 as Onslow Precinct and gained county status in 1739. Onslo ...
Pitt County
Pitt County is a county located in the inner banks (northeastern part) of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the fourteenth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is ...
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Sampson County
Sampson County is the largest county, by land area, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,036. Its county seat is Clinton.
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North Carolina's congressional districts
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List of United States congressional districts
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