- Source: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina. The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election, N.C. gubernatorial election, statewide judicial elections, Council of State elections and various local elections. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2012; for races in which no candidate received 40 percent of the vote in the primary, runoff elections (officially known as "second" primaries) were held on July 17.
North Carolina was one of five states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2012, the other states being Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Overview
= Statewide
== By district
=Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:
Redistricting
A redistricting map, drawn to reflect changes observed in the 2010 United States census, was passed into law in July 2011. The map must receive approval from either the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the U.S. Department of Justice before it can be enforced (under the 1965 Voting Rights Act). The North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People challenged the map on the grounds that it reduces the influence of African American voters.
District 1
Incumbent Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. The 1st district, which is majority-minority and already strongly favored Democrats, favored them even more so after redistricting. The redrawn district had a PVI of D+17, whereas the old 1st had a PVI of D+9.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
G. K. Butterfield, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Daniel-Lynn Whittacre, High School Teacher, HHS Federal Agent
Primary results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Pete DiLauro, former law enforcement officer
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 2
Incumbent Republican Renee Ellmers, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. The 2nd district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting, with The Hill ranking Ellmers at second in its list of house members most helped by redistricting. The redrawn district had a PVI of R+11, where the old 2nd had a PVI of R+2.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Renee Ellmers, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Sonya Holmes
Clement F. Munno
Richard Speer, contract farmer
Primary results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Steve Wilkins, retired U.S. Army officer and businessman
= Eliminated in primary =
Toni Morris, professional counselor
= Withdrawn =
Jim Bibbs
= Declined =
Bob Etheridge, former U.S. Representative (ran for governor)
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Brian Irving, retired U.S. Air Force officer
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 3
Incumbent Republican Walter B. Jones Jr., who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. The 3rd district was made slightly more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, but continued to strongly favor Republicans. The redrawn district had a PVI of R+10, where the old 3rd had a PVI of R+16.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Walter B. Jones Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Frank Palombo, former New Bern police chief
Primary results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Erik Anderson, former U.S. Marine
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 4
Democrat David Price, who had represented North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 1997 and previously served from 1987 until 1995, ran for re-election. Brad Miller, who has represented the 13th district since 2003, considered challenging Price in the 4th district primary after having his home drawn into it, but announced in January 2012 that he would not seek either seat and would instead retire.
= Democratic primary
=Price was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Candidates
= Nominee =
David Price, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Declined =
Brad Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Tim D'Annunzio, businessman and candidate for North Carolina's 8th congressional district in 2010.
= Eliminated in primary =
Jim Allen, Electrical contractor
George Hutchins, former US Marine, veteran of the first Gulf War and candidate for this district in 2010
= Withdrawn =
Doug Yopp, Director of the Friends of the Library at NC State
Primary results
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 5
Republican Virginia Foxx, who had represented North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election. The 5th district was made slightly more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, but continued to strongly favor Republicans.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Elisabeth Motsinger, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board-member
= Eliminated in primary =
Bruce Peller, dentist
= Withdrawn =
Treva Johnson, Wilkes County Democratic chairwoman
Primary results
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 6
Republican Howard Coble, who had represented North Carolina's 6th congressional district since 1985, ran for re-election.
The 6th district was expected to continue to strongly favor Republicans.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Bill Flynn, former radio personality
Billy Yow, Guilford County Commissioner
Primary results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Tony Foriest, former state senator from the 24th district
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 7
The home of Democrat Mike McIntyre, who has represented North Carolina's 7th congressional district since 1997, was drawn into the 8th district in redistricting. McIntyre, who had briefly considered running for governor following Bev Perdue's announcement that she would not seek re-election, decided to seek re-election in the newly redrawn 7th district. The district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: 58% of its residents voted for Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mike McIntyre, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
David Rouzer, state senator from the 12th district
= Eliminated in primary =
Randy Crow, Business executive
Ilario Pantano, retired U.S. Marine and nominee for this district in 2010
= Withdrawn =
Timothy Alan Wilkes
Primary results
= General election
=Campaign
McIntyre was heavily targeted by Republicans, especially after the GOP-controlled North Carolina General Assembly had redrawn congressional boundaries to put his home in Robeson County into the 8th district, something that McIntyre accused the GOP of doing “solely for the reason of giving my opponent a seat in Congress”.
Nearly $9 million was spent by both parties, with McIntyre airing ads stating he was a "strong conservative and Christian who walks his faith every day" and Rouzer trying to tie McIntyre to his votes for Nancy Pelosi and for the stimulus.
Endorsements
McIntyre was the lone Democratic federal candidate endorsed by National Right to Life Committee in this election cycle.
Polling
Predictions
Results
The election outcome left McIntyre the winner by 655 votes. A recount requested by Rouzer began on November 26, 2012; two days later, Rouzer conceded the race to McIntyre. This was the closest House race in 2012.
District 8
Democrat Larry Kissell, who had represented North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election. The home of Kissell's fellow Democrat Mike McIntyre, who has represented the 7th district since 1997, was drawn into the 8th district in redistricting, but McIntyre sought re-election in the 7th district. The 8th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: only 42% of its residents voted for Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Larry Kissell, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Marcus Williams, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008
Primary results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Richard Hudson, former U.S. Representative Robin Hayes' district director
= Eliminated in primary =
Scott Keadle, former Iredell County Commissioner
Vernon Robinson, former Winston-Salem city council member and nominee for the 13th district in 2006
Fred Steen, state representative
John Whitley, neurosurgeon
= Withdrawn =
Daniel Barry, insurance executive
= Declined =
Justin Burr, state representative
Jerry Dockham, state representative
Pat Molamphy, businessman
Harold Johnson, sportscaster and candidate for this district in 2010
Endorsements
Primary results
Runoff results
= General election
=Endorsements
Polling
Debates
Complete video of debate, September 24, 2012
Predictions
Result
District 9
Republican Sue Myrick, who had represented North Carolina's 9th congressional district since 1995, did not seek another term.
Curtis Campbell ran as the Libertarian nominee.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Robert Pittenger, former state senator from the 39th district and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2008
= Eliminated in primary =
Dan Barry, mayor pro tem of Weddington
Andy Dulin, member of Charlotte City Council
Jon Gauthier, financial adviser
Ric Killian, former state representative
Ken Leonwyzk, lawyer and ordained minister
Richard Lynch, business owner
Edwin Peacock, member of Charlotte City Council
Jim Pendergraph, Mecklenburg County Commissioner
Michael Steinberg, businessman
= Withdrawn =
Michael Schaffer, real estate broker (endorsed Barry)
= Declined =
Sue Myrick, incumbent U.S. Representative
Bob Rucho, state senator from the 39th district
In the Republican primary, Pittenger and Pendergraph qualified for the runoff election, earning 33% and 25% of the vote, respectively. On July 17, Pittenger won the primary runoff.
Primary results
Runoff results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jennifer Roberts, Mecklenburg County Commissioner
= Declined =
Patrick Cannon, mayor pro tem of Charlotte
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 10
Republican Patrick McHenry, who has represented North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election. Though the 10th district was made more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, it was expected to continue to strongly favor Republicans.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Ken Fortenberry, newspaper publisher
Don Peterson
Primary results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Patsy Keever, state representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Terry Bellamy, mayor of Asheville
Timothy Murphy
= Withdrawn =
Heath Wynn, adjunct professor at Catawba Valley Community College
Primary results
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 11
Democrat Heath Shuler, who had represented North Carolina's 11th congressional district since 2007, chose not to run for re-election.
The 11th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: more than three-quarters of voters in Asheville were removed from the district, while Avery, Burke, Caldwell and Mitchell counties, all of which favor Republicans, were added to it.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Hayden Rogers, Rep. Shuler's former chief of staff
= Eliminated in primary =
Cecil Bothwell, Asheville city council-member
Tom Hill, retired defense industry worker
= Declined =
Heath Shuler, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mark Meadows, real estate investor
= Eliminated in primary =
Spence Campbell, retired U.S. Army colonel and nominee for this district in 2008
Susan Harris, accountant
Jeff Hunt, Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties district attorney
Vance Patterson, business owner and Tea Party member
Chris Petrella, economic development consultant
Kenny West, Clay County Republican Party chairman
Ethan Wingfield, businessman
= Withdrawn =
Dan Eichenbaum, ophthalmologist
= Declined =
Jeff Miller, businessman and nominee for this district in 2010
Primary results
Runoff results
= General election
=Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 12
Democrat Mel Watt, who has represented North Carolina's 12th congressional district since 1993, ran for re-election. The 12th district was made more favorable to Democrats in redistricting.
Watt faced Republican Jack Brosch and Libertarian Lon Cecil in the general election in November.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mel Watt, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Matt Newton, attorney and former Occupy movement protester
= Declined =
Melvin Alston, Guilford County Commissioner
Primary results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jack Brosch, business owner
= General election
=Endorsements
Results
District 13
Democrat Brad Miller, who had represented North Carolina's 13th congressional district since 2003, did not seek re-election. The 13th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Charles Malone, state employee and nominee for state senate's 15th district in 2010.
= Eliminated in primary =
Bernard Holliday, Baptist minister
= Declined =
Brad Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Primary results =
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
George Holding, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
= Eliminated in primary =
Paul Coble, Wake County Commissioner
Bill Randall, U.S. Navy retiree and nominee for this district in 2010
= Declined =
Phil Berger Jr., Rockingham County district attorney
B.J. Lawson, entrepreneur, chief software architect and nominee for the 4th district in 2008 and 2010;
Vernon Robinson, former Winston-Salem city council member and nominee for this district in 2006 (running in the 8th district)
Nathan Tabor, candidate for the 5th district in 2004;
Primary results
= General election
=Endorsements
Predictions
Results
See also
Gerrymandering
References
External links
North Carolina State Board of Elections
United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012 at Ballotpedia
North Carolina U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in North Carolina from OpenSecrets
Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
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