Addison McDowell
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Addison McDowell (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McDowell (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Addison McDowell was born and raised in Davidson County. McDowell earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. His career experience includes working for Congressman (now US Senator) Ted Budd as a constituent liaison.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Incumbent Addison McDowell is running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Addison McDowell defeated Kevin E. Hayes in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Addison McDowell (R) | 69.2 | 233,303 |
 | Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party) | 30.8 | 104,017 | |
| Total votes: 337,320 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Derek Mobley (Independent)
- Anduin Craighill-Middleton (D)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kathy Manning (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Addison McDowell | 26.1 | 21,285 |
 | Mark Walker | 24.1 | 19,633 | |
 | Christian Castelli | 21.1 | 17,171 | |
 | Bo Hines | 14.4 | 11,746 | |
 | Jay Wagner | 9.2 | 7,462 | |
 | Mary Ann Contogiannis | 5.1 | 4,195 | |
| Total votes: 81,492 | |||
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McDowell received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R)
- Former President Donald Trump (R)
Pledges
McDowell signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign website
McDowell’s campaign website stated the following:
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SECURING THE BORDER PROTECTING OUR JOBS DEFENDING THE 2ND AMENDMENT |
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| —Addison McDowell’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder U.S. House North Carolina District 6 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ McDowell for Congress, "Meet Addison," accessed January 22, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ McDowell for Congress, “Issues,” accessed January 22, 2024
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| Preceded by Kathy Manning (D) |
U.S. House North Carolina District 6 2025-Present |
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