U.S. House · North Carolina's 6th District
Cyril Jefferson
Mayor of High Point, North CarolinaD
- Race
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 6th District
- Result
- Cyril Jefferson, projected winner
- Opponent
- Addison McDowell (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
It also means protecting healthcare programs like Medicaid and Medicare, lowering prescription drug costs, treating mental health like physical health, and addressing hunger as a health issue.
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Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| Addison McDowell R | incumbent |
| Cyril Jefferson D | challenger |
Won a contested March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.
Said vs. did
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It also means protecting healthcare programs like Medicaid and Medicare, lowering prescription drug costs, treating mental health like physical health, and addressing hunger as a health issue.
In a WSOC-TV candidate questionnaire, said he would protect Medicaid and Medicare and lower prescription drug costs.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I do not support approaches to immigration that rely on fear, chaos, or the dehumanization of people.
Says he does not support fear-based approaches to immigration but supports adding border agents, judges and E-Verify.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Security assistance should be conditioned on adherence to humanitarian standards, ensuring U.S. support does not contribute to disproportionate harm and that humanitarian access remains non-negotiable.
In a WSOC-TV candidate questionnaire, said U.S. policy should ensure Israel's security while conditioning security assistance on adherence to humanitarian standards.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Cyril Jefferson, a Democrat, won the November 3, 2026 election for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Addison McDowell, according to unofficial results, and is set to take office January 3, 2027. He is the mayor of High Point, first elected to the city council in 2019 and as mayor in 2023, and the founder of a social-innovation consulting firm.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Jefferson was born in Utica, New York.[1] He attended North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University for undergraduate study, and his campaign biography describes him as a graduate of North Carolina A&T.[1] He is the founder and principal of Change Often, a social innovation firm that says it has helped invest more than $22 million in initiatives for small-business support, poverty alleviation and education.[1] He has also worked as an educator, education policy fellow, youth development consultant and motivational speaker, and has been affiliated with the United Way, the Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and the NAACP.[1]
Jefferson was elected to the High Point City Council Ward 1 seat in the 2019 nonpartisan election, defeating Willie Davis.[1] In the 2023 city elections he was elected Mayor of High Point; his campaign biography says he is the youngest person elected to that office.[1][2] He has received a National Distinguished Service Award and a Hunt State Policy Fellowship, according to his campaign biography.[1]
Jefferson launched his campaign for Congress in August 2025 and won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over Alysa Kassay, Keith Davenport and others.[2][1] According to his campaign biography, he is married to Raven and they have two sons.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 51.1% of the vote to Addison McDowell's 48.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- action2023 · Serves as Mayor of High Point, North Carolina, since being elected in 2023.[5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says his approach is to put people first, build strong partnerships, and focus on practical solutions rather than political rhetoric.[5]
Campaign money$200K raised · 96% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $181K
- PACs & committees $5,400
- Party $2,000
Largest committee contributions
- PAC to the Future PAC$5,000
- NEA Fund for Children and Public Education PAC$2,000
- Price for Congress Candidate committee$1,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/cyril-jefferson
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Cyril Jefferson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words
- 2.High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson announces bid for Congress · WUNC · 2026-10-21 News report
- 3.North Carolina 6th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.The Political Beat Candidate Guide: House of Representatives District 6 · WSOC-TV (candidate questionnaire) Candidate's own words
- 5.Cyril Jefferson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025 Candidate's own words