Follow-Up: North Carolina's 3rd District Rep. Murphy Concedes on Nov. 11, Losing by Just 293 Votes

Republican Rep. Greg Murphy conceded defeat on November 11 in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, with Democratic challenger Raymond Smith winning the seat. North Carolina State Board of Elections figures show Murphy trailing Smith by just 293 votes out of more than 239,000 cast. Murphy had led by 233 votes on election night, November 3, but Smith overtook him as provisional ballots and cured absentee ballots were counted on November 10.

Murphy had represented the 3rd District since 2019; in 2024 he won re-election over a Libertarian opponent by nearly 55 percentage points. After redistricting in 2025, Greene, Lenoir, Wayne and Wilson counties were moved from the 1st District into the 3rd, reshaping its politics. The results remain unofficial: counties will canvass on November 13, with statewide certification set for November 24. Because the margin is within North Carolina's 1% recount threshold, Murphy has the right to request a recount after the canvass.

Source: Newsmax

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