North Carolina · 3rd District · 2026

Murphy leads Smith by 0.1 points

Greg Murphy has 49.4% with 98.8% of the expected vote counted. AP has not called the race.

Live · Updated 3:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 98.8% reported

49.4

Greg Murphy

117,583 votes

49.3

Raymond Smith

117,350 votes

Vote share · per AP98.8% reported

49.4%49.3%

Also: Daniel Cavender 1.2%

Circle size: votes counted. Colour: the leader, darker for a wider margin; grey until half the vote is in. District tint: the districtwide leader. Point at a circle for its count.

Every county, by margin

Bars show 2026. Paler bars: under half the vote counted.

County← More DemocraticMore Republican →2026

Pitt

D+16.7

Wilson

D+13.5

Lenoir

D+0.5

Sampson

R+2.2

Wayne

R+2.7

Greene

R+9.7

Duplin

R+18.4

Onslow

R+18.6

Jones

R+20.1

Each place shows the latest report from any source we collect: AP, the networks, DDHQ and state and county election offices, credited row by row. Race calls are AP’s. Counts are unofficial until certified. How we collect and check results.