North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of

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. It covers the

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and the counties adjacent to the

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. The district is currently represented by

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following a special election after the seat was left vacant following the passing of Walter B. Jones Jr. in February 2019. Jones had been the district's representative from 1995 until his death. In

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, he defeated

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for reelection, and was challenged in

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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, the former

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Police Chief, for the Republican Party nomination. The winner of the Republican primary then faced Marine Corps Veteran Erik Anderson in the general election. A

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to fill the vacancy caused by Jones's death was held on September 10, 2019. State representative

won the election. On February 23, 2022, the

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had approved a new map that was only used for the

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which changed the 3rd district boundaries to include Duplin and

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counties and part of Wayne County while removing Chowan, Currituck,

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, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties On October 25, 2023 the

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created and passed a new congressional map shifting the

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down by 4 points, only slightly changing the district's boundaries. With a

of R+10, It is considered to be one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina.

Counties and communities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities. Beaufort County (11) : All 11 communities Carteret County (18) : All 18 communities Craven County (13) : All 13 communities Dare County (15) : All 15 communities Duplin County (15) : All 15 communities Hyde County (4) : All 4 communities Jones County (3) : All three communities Onslow County (10) : All ten communities Pamlico County (10) : All 10 communities Pitt County (13) : All 13 communities Sampson County (14) : Bonnetsville,

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, Delway,

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, Harrells, Ingold,

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, Keener, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg, Spivey's Corner (part; also

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, Vann Crossroads

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Past election results

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2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2019 special election

2020

2022

2024

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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