Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
North Carolina 3rd District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Murphy, Gregory
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
7
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
7 active FEC filings
GREGORY FRANCIS DR. MURPHYFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: February 25, 2019 · Last filing: May 5, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RAYMOND EDWARD DR. JR. SMITHFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 29, 2026 · Last filing: January 29, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
AUSTIN JAY AYERSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 30, 2025 · Last filing: January 27, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ALLISON JASLOWFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 9, 2026 · Last filing: January 9, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CHRIS SCHULTEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 6, 2025 · Last filing: February 6, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DANIEL CAVENDERFEC registered
LIBERTARIAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
GEORGE J PAPASTRATFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 4, 2022 · Last filing: May 29, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.