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2026 United States general electionNorth Carolina

U.S. House: North Carolina's 3rd district

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by
Gregory Francis Murphy (Republican)

FEC: North Carolina's 3rd district 2026 Official source

North Carolina's 3rd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
North Carolina's 3rd district

FEC: North Carolina's 3rd district 2026 Official source

North Carolina's 3rd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised
  1. Gregory Francis Murphy Republican$2.4M
  2. Raymond Edward Smith Jr Democratic$223K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Gregory Francis Murphy

Republican

FEC: MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. Official source

MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR., Republican Party, House NC district 03: FEC candidate H0NC03172, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

North Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS Greg Murphy REP 12/05/2025 502 QUEEN ANNES RD GREENVILLE, NC 27858

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. Official source

MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR., Republican Party, House NC district 03: FEC candidate H0NC03172, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
Raised
$2.4M

FEC: MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. Official source

Receipts $2,357,956, disbursements $1,243,599, cash on hand $2,697,820 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$1.2M
On hand
$2.7M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Raymond Edward Smith Jr

Democratic

FEC: SMITH, RAYMOND EDWARD DR. JR. Official source

SMITH, RAYMOND EDWARD DR. JR., Democratic Party, House NC district 03: FEC candidate H6NC03229, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

North Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

SMITH, RAYMOND EDWARD JR Raymond Smith DEM 12/15/2025 PO BOX 10772 GOLDSBORO, NC 27532

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: SMITH, RAYMOND EDWARD DR. JR. Official source

SMITH, RAYMOND EDWARD DR. JR., Democratic Party, House NC district 03: FEC candidate H6NC03229, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$223K

FEC: SMITH, RAYMOND EDWARD DR. JR. Official source

Receipts $223,119, disbursements $137,467, cash on hand $73,711 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$137K
On hand
$74K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more candidates filed for this seat
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Allison JaslowDemocraticFiled with the FEC$274K$0
Chris SchulteDemocraticFiled with the FEC$54K$0

More races in North Carolina

Sources

9 on record, 9 official

Last researched

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