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U.S. House · North Carolina's 3rd District

Eastern North Carolina, including Greenville and the Outer Banks.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Not yet called

CandidateVotesShare
Greg Murphy117,58349.4%
Raymond Smith117,35049.3%
Daniel Cavender2,9711.2%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Raymond Smith Jr. defeated Allison Jaslow 56.7%-43.3% in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary. Incumbent Gregory Murphy (R) advanced from a canceled Republican primary and faces Smith and Libertarian Daniel Cavender in the general election.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Gregory MurphyRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →Raymond Smith Jr.DFormer North Carolina State Representative, District 21 (2019-2023)Full profile →Daniel CavenderLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[23][24]

    Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    Opposes[5]

    In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey for a state Senate run, says he believes all gun laws are infringements on the Second Amendment and supports constitutional carry.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17][18]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][20][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[19]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Gregory Murphy
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Raymond Smith Jr.
    —
  • Daniel Cavender
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key votes and FEC totals for Murphy, the sitting incumbent, are added by a separate script. Biography gaps: Daniel Cavender has no campaign website or news profile located, so his biography relies on his Ballotpedia profile and 2024 survey.

Sources · 30

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Gregory Murphy · 2026-09-25 Official record
  3. 3.Raymond Smith Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.Campaign website (quoted via Ballotpedia) · Raymond Smith for NC · 2026-02-13 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Daniel Cavender - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Education | Congressman Greg Murphy · Office of Rep. Gregory Murphy · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Energy | Congressman Greg Murphy · Office of Rep. Gregory Murphy · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Gregory Murphy · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Gregory Murphy · 2026-09-25 Official record
  10. 10.Biography - Dr. Murphy · U.S. House of Representatives (Rep. Greg Murphy) · 2026-10-21 Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  27. 27.Raymond Smith Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  28. 28.Campaign website (quoted via Ballotpedia) · Raymond Smith for NC · 2026-02-13 Candidate's own words
  29. 29.About Raymond Smith · Raymond Smith for North Carolina · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  30. 30.Daniel Cavender - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024 Candidate's own words