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U.S. House · North Carolina's 6th District

Piedmont Triad region, including High Point and Greensboro.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Cyril Jefferson, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Cyril Jefferson140,00151.1%
Addison McDowell133,73748.9%

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

  • Incumbent Addison McDowell (R) advanced from a canceled Republican primary. Cyril Jefferson won a contested Democratic primary. Independent Joshua Hager did not make the general-election ballot. No Libertarian or other minor-party candidate is listed for this district.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Addison McDowellRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2025)Full profile →Cyril JeffersonDPROJECTED WINNERMayor of High Point, North CarolinaFull 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.

Stricter gun laws

  • Addison McDowell
    Opposes[5]

    Says the right to self-defense is a constitutional right and he will fight government efforts he views as disrupting North Carolinians' Second Amendment rights.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16]

    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.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    Mixed[6]

    Says he does not support fear-based approaches to immigration but supports adding border agents, judges and E-Verify.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    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.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][18]

    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. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    Supports[6]

    In a WSOC-TV candidate questionnaire, said he would protect Medicaid and Medicare and lower prescription drug costs.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[14][15][16]

    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.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Addison McDowell
    —
  • Cyril Jefferson
    Mixed[6]

    In a WSOC-TV candidate questionnaire, said U.S. policy should ensure Israel's security while conditioning security assistance on adherence to humanitarian standards.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[17]

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

  • Cyril Jefferson
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Addison McDowell
    Recorded votes[19][20]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. 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.

  • Cyril Jefferson
    —

Research notes & limits

No minor-party or independent candidate is on the November ballot for this district according to Ballotpedia's slate. Federal key votes and FEC totals for McDowell, the sitting incumbent, are added by a separate script.

Sources · 24

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.Addison McDowell · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Cyril Jefferson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.About | Congressman Addison McDowell · Office of Rep. Addison McDowell · 2026-09-25 Official record
  5. 5.Addison McDowell - campaign website excerpt (2024) · Ballotpedia (quoting McDowell's 2024 campaign website) · 2024 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.The Political Beat Candidate Guide: House of Representatives District 6 · WSOC-TV (candidate questionnaire) Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Addison McDowell · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.About | Congressman Addison McDowell · Office of Rep. Addison McDowell · 2026-09-25 Official record
  9. 9.The personal story this lawmaker says brought him to Congress · Spectrum News · 2026-10-21 News report
  10. 10.U.S. House North Carolina's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — 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: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  22. 22.Cyril Jefferson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
  23. 23.High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson announces bid for Congress · WUNC · 2026-10-21 News report
  24. 24.North Carolina 6th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report