Member brief No. NC-03
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NC-03 · North Carolina
Gregory F. Murphy
Republican. Trump won North Carolina in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 65
- Born March 5, 1963.
- Lean
- R+6
- Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since September 17, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $2.26M
- $2,255,691. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Leads the count
Against Raymond Smith Jr. (D). As of November 5, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
No primary was held.
Also on the November ballot: Daniel Cavender (Libertarian).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Tulchin Research · July 27 to Aug. 2, 2026
Sponsored by House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC, which backs Smith.
What a race here costs
TV: Greenville–New Bern–Washington, 319,000 homes. The district is 63.5% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: no primary held
2024 general: $433K spent, $1.35 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
Committees: House Administration · Joint Committee on Printing · Veterans’ Affairs · Ways and Means
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 77.38%
- Victory margin
- +54.77 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 60.48% · +21.86 pts
No opposing major-party runner-up; no like-for-like comparison.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Gheorghe Cormos. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.9M | 51% | $262K |
| 2022 | $2.0M | 65% | $810K |
| 2024 | $1.9M | 46% | $1.6M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 79.9
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 9.9 (LCV 6, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 86, rank 201 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A-
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.