Tom Bailey
Candidate for North Carolina 1st Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 01 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Beaufort County, Craven County, Halifax County, Bertie County, Hyde County, Carteret County, Northampton County, Nash County, Edgecombe County, Martin County, Warren County, Tyrrell County, Dare County, Washington County, Hertford County and 8 more.
289 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 1st Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 01 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie BuckhoutRepublican | Republican | 26,624 | 39.5% |
| Asa BuckRepublican | Republican | 23,227 | 34.5% |
| Bobby HanigRepublican | Republican | 10,924 | 16.2% |
| Eric RouseRepublican | Republican | 3,626 | 5.4% |
| Ashley-Nicole RussellRepublican | Republican | 2,975 | 4.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 01
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don DavisDemocrat | Democrat | 186,341 | 49.5% |
| Laurie BuckhoutRepublican | Republican | 180,034 | 47.8% |
| Tom BaileyLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,949 | 2.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 01
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don DavisDemocrat | Democrat | 134,996 | 52.4% |
| Sandy SmithRepublican | Republican | 122,780 | 47.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Tom Bailey has not held elected office, so there is no roll-call record to show.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections · 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
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00686212 (candidate ID H8NC13075) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionNo authorized campaign committee on file with the FEC for the 2026 cycle
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC bulk candidate-committee linkage (ccl26) and committee master (cm26), FEC-processed 2026-09-23, for candidate ID H8NC13075. No committee is linked for 2026, so there are no FEC receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts to record. The candidate record lists principal committee C00686212 from an earlier cycle; it is not registered in the 2026 committee master and the FEC docquery filings index shows no report covering 2025–26 (checked 2026-09-24). Committee registration is required only after $5,000 in contributions or expenditures (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for Tom Bailey (NC-01) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Bailey', state NC, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Restoring the Bill of Rights with an emphasis on due process.”
“Major federal tax reform limiting the federal government to tax only state governments, removing the federal government from the lives of individual people.”
“Restore the voting rights of citizens to put control of their government back in the hands of the people.”
“Everybody out there will tell you, I’m wasting my time. … The only reason only a Democrat or Republican can win is, well, you can’t vote for anybody else, so I’ve given you a chance.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Davis-Buckhout rematch takes shape in newly redrawn 1st District in North CarolinaSep 21, 2026 · Press · 13News Now (WVEC)
- Beyond the Headlines: Understanding congressional districtsMar 21, 2026 · Press · WCTI News 12
- Laurie Buckhout wins GOP Congressional primary to set up rematch against U.S. Rep. Don DavisMar 3, 2026 · Press · WFAE 90.7
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 1st Congressional District
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Laurie BuckhoutRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · NC-01
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of ElectionsOn the 2026 general-election candidate list — U.S. House District 01 (Libertarian)
NC State Board of Elections, Candidate List Grouped by Contest, Election 11/03/2026: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 01 — BAILEY, THOMAS AARON; name on ballot 'Tom Bailey'; LIB; filing date 12/15/2025.
Dec 15, 2025 · Official · NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general candidate list by contest · source
Not on file for Tom yet: Advertising, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_wt1t8mqgg.
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