Don Davis, 2026 House candidate
Don Davis*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NC)
2023 – Present

2026 North Carolina 1st District House Polls

Laurie Buckhout, 2026 House candidate
Laurie Buckhout
REPUBLICAN
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
2025

2026 North Carolina 1st District House Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for North Carolina's 1st congressional district House election between Democrat Don Davis and Republican Laurie Buckhout. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NC-1
Democratic candidate
Don Davis
Republican candidate
Laurie Buckhout
Incumbent / open seat
Don Davis
Polling average
44.7% D / 42.8% R
Polling average margin
D +1.9
Last updated
12:00 AM on September 11, 2026
Polls included
4
Latest poll
GBAO (D) — September 11, 2026

North Carolina 1st District House Polling Trend

2026 North Carolina 1st district House Polling Average

Don Davis leads Laurie Buckhout by 1.9% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 North Carolina 1st district House election, 44.7% to 42.8%. The average currently aggregates results from 4 polls. According to the latest North Carolina 1st district House poll, conducted by GBAO (D) on September 11, Davis leads Buckhout 50% to 43%.

Democrat

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polling average difference

Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

Latest North Carolina 1st District House Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Don Davis
Laurie Buckhout
Margin
Polling Average
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44.7%
42.8%
D +1.9
GBAO (D)
September 11, 2026
500 LV
50%
43%
D +7.0
GQR (D)
June 28, 2026
500 LV
45%
41%
D +4.0
co/efficient (R)
April 29, 2026
842 LV
41%
41%
Even
GQR (D)
February 2, 2026
500 LV
42%
39%
D +3.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.