Democratic North Carolina Representative Don Davis holds the seat in the swing district

North Carolina Democratic Rep. Don Davis faces a challenge from Republican Laurie Buckhout — keeping a key House seat in the Democrats’ column as they seek to take control of the chamber.

Davis won the 1st Congressional District with 49.5% of the vote, while Buckhout took 47.9%, with 99% of the vote counted, the Associated Press reported.

The district has long been a Democratic stronghold, but last year’s state redistricting made the seat more competitive.

He has distanced himself from Biden’s controversial comments calling Trump supporters “trash” in the final weeks before the election.

“We must lower the temperature on all fronts and reject labeling individuals or communities as ‘trash’. “Our campaign is focused on uniting, not dividing Eastern North Carolina families and the American people,” He tweeted.

The race was not just a rivalry between parties, but a rivalry between military branches. Davis is a U.S. Air Force veteran, while Buckhout served in the U.S. Army.

She retired after 26 years of service as an Army colonel, and later founded a consulting group specializing in electronic warfare and cyberspace operations, which she sold in 2019. His platform focused on strengthening the economy and US border enforcement and protecting Second Amendment rights.

Throughout the campaign, Davis Presented himself as a political liberal He won’t be afraid to defend his party if it leans too far to the left.