NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO
STAFF REPORT
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 — In the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, Republican Andy Barr received 55 percent of statewide vote while his Democratic challenger, Charles Booker, won 43 percent of the statewide votes.
1st Congressional District: Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jamie Comer cruised to an easy win with 68 percent of the votes.
2nd Congressional District: Longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie also defeated his Democratic opponent, Megan Wingfield, getting 63 percent of the votes cast.
3rd Congressional District: Incumbent Democrat Morgan McGarvey won in a landslide over Republican Maria Teresa Rodriguez with 70 percent of the vote.
4th Congressional District: Trump supporter Ed Gallrein defeated Democratic challenger Melissa Strange with 54 percent of the statewide votes cast.
5th Congressional District: Longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers cruised to an easy victory over Democrat Ned Pillersdorf with 71 percent of the vote.
6th Congressional District: The Democratic party flipped the 6th Congressional seat, with Democrat Zach Dembo taking 53 percent of vote over Republican Ralph Alvarado.
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