# Don Davis U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District since January 2023 — a sprawling 20+ county district anchored in northeastern North Carolina (Greenville, Rocky Mount, the Albemarle Sound region). Previously a North Carolina State Senator (2013–2023), Mayor of Snow Hill, and a [[U.S. Air Force]] officer (1994–2003). One of the few Black members of Congress representing a rural majority-white district. ## 2025 mid-decade redistricting target NC-01 is the **only swing seat** in the North Carolina congressional delegation as of the 2024 cycle. On **2025-10-21** the North Carolina State Senate passed a new mid-decade congressional map; the House followed on **2025-10-22**. (NC redistricting is **not subject to gubernatorial veto**, so Governor Stein had no role.) The new map was specifically designed to flip NC-01 — Davis's seat — from competitive to Republican-leaning, by removing portions of the historically Black "Black Belt" counties and adding rural counties from the west. Voter plaintiffs and the [[NAACP Legal Defense Fund]] filed federal challenges alleging the map dilutes Black voting strength in violation of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. A federal three-judge panel **denied the preliminary injunction in early April 2026**, allowing the new map to be used for the 2026 elections while the challenge proceeds on the merits. See [[Redistricting Timeline 2025-2026]] and [[NC-Sen-2026]] for the parallel North Carolina races. ## Profile Davis is positioned as a moderate, faith-aligned Democrat — emphasizing rural broadband, military veteran issues, and disaster recovery (eastern NC is repeatedly hit by hurricanes). His 2024 reelection margin was narrow, making him the obvious target for Republican mid-decade attention. ## Related - [[NC-Sen-2026]] — parallel NC Senate cycle (Cooper-Whatley open seat) - [[Redistricting Timeline 2025-2026]] — NC-specific entries (legislative passage and federal court PI denial)