U.S. House · North Carolina's 3rd District
Daniel Cavender
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 3rd District
- Result
- Not yet called
- Opponents
- Gregory Murphy (R); Raymond Smith Jr. (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I am a firm believer that ALL gun laws are infringements- and therefore violations of the Second Amendment.
Stricter gun laws
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Gregory Murphy R | incumbent |
| Raymond Smith Jr. D | challenger |
| Daniel Cavender LIB | challenger |
Advanced from a canceled Libertarian Party primary.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I am a firm believer that ALL gun laws are infringements- and therefore violations of the Second Amendment.
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.[2]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Daniel Cavender is the Libertarian Party nominee in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. He is a Marine Corps Reserve veteran and fire protection equipment technician who, in his 2024 Ballotpedia survey, described a pro-freedom platform including marijuana legalization and permitless gun carry. He ran as a Libertarian for the North Carolina State Senate in 2024.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Daniel Cavender was born in Lexington, North Carolina, and graduated from Central Davidson High School.[1] He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 2015 to 2022.[1] He earned an associate degree from Davidson-Davie Community College in 2019 and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2021.[1]
Cavender works as a fire protection equipment technician.[1] He ran for North Carolina State Senate District 30 in 2024 and lost the general election.[1] As of 2024, he was affiliated with the Davidson County Libertarian Party, the Libertarian Party of North Carolina, and the American Legion.[1]
In their own words
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/daniel-cavender
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Daniel Cavender - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024 Candidate's own words
- 2.Daniel Cavender - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024 Candidate's own words