Daniel Cavender
Candidate for North Carolina 3rd Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 03 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 3rd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Duplin County, Onslow County, Pitt County, Wayne County, Jones County, Lenoir County, Wilson County and Greene County; part of Sampson County.
190 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Results
Certified results for North Carolina 3rd Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 03 (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 23,552 | 56.7% |
| Allison JaslowDemocrat | Democrat | 18,020 | 43.3% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 03
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg MurphyRepublican | Republican | 248,276 | 77.4% |
| Gheorghe CormosLibertarian | Libertarian | 72,565 | 22.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 03
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg MurphyRepublican | Republican | 166,520 | 66.9% |
| Barbara D. GaskinsDemocrat | Democrat | 82,378 | 33.1% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Daniel Cavender has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for NC, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No FEC campaign committee or reports on file for 2026
Checked 2026-09-24: the Federal Election Commission lists candidate ID H6NC03237 for this race, but no principal campaign committee is designated for the 2025–26 cycle, so there are no committee reports of receipts or spending. A candidate who raises or spends under $5,000 is not required to register a committee.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Polls
Public polls
Tulchin Research for House Majority PACGeneral election · U.S. House
Gregory F. Murphy 44% · Raymond Smith 41%
Jul 27, 2026 to Aug 2, 2026 · LV · House Majority PAC
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 3rd Congressional District
- Gregory F. MurphyRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Raymond SmithDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NC-03 — Libertarian
Listed as “Daniel Cavender”, Libertarian. Other candidates in the race: Greg Murphy (Republican); Raymond Smith (Democratic).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · NC-03
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
Not on file for Daniel yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_tfepgev77.
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