CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolinians went to the polls to make their voices heard in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters elected candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 14 U.S. House districts. Here are the candidates that residents in the Charlotte area voted on.
DISTRICT 8
Dan Bishop (incumbent, Republican Party) won North Carolina's 8th Congressional District in the midterm elections, NBC projects.
Bishop beat his opposing candidate, Democrat Scott Huffman.
From 2004 through 2008, Bishop was a Mecklenburg County Commissioner. He was next elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014 and the North Carolina Senate in 2016, where he served until he ran for U.S. Congress., according to his official biography.
District 8 comprises a large portion of the southern Piedmont area of North Carolina from Concord to Spring Lake, including China Grove, Albemarle, Troy, Pinehurst and Raeford. The district includes all of Cabarrus County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Hoke County and Stanly County, as well as portions of Rowan County and Cumberland County.
Who is Dan Bishop?
Republican Dan Bishop is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.
Bishop was a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 39. He was elected to the office on Nov. 8, 2016.
Bishop previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 104.
Bishop holds a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating from law school in 1990, Bishop worked in the private business sector for 29 years.
From 2004 through 2008, Bishop was a Mecklenburg County Commissioner. He was next elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014 and the North Carolina Senate in 2016, where he served until he ran for U.S. Congress., according to his official biography.
Bishop won a Sept. 2019 special election, which was ordered after evidence of ballot fraud the previous fall appeared to benefit the original GOP candidate. Bishop was re-elected in November 2020.
Who is Scott Huffman?
Democrat Scott Huffman was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He graduated from North Rowan High School in 1980. Huffman served in the U.S. Navy for more than seven years and reached the rank of petty officer 2nd class.
After the military, he started a technology business.
DISTRICT 10
Patrick T. McHenry (incumbent, Republican Party) won North Carolina's 10th Congressional District in the midterm elections, NBC projects.
McHenry beat his opposing candidate, Democrat Pamela Genant.
McHenry is a graduate of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, N.C. and Belmont Abbey College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. Congressman McHenry and his wife Giulia live in Denver, N.C. and worship at Holy Spirit Church, according to his official biography.
District 10 is a congressional district in central and western North Carolina. It currently includes all of Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Polk, and Rutherford counties, and part of Catawba, Iredell, and Buncombe counties.
Who is Patrick McHenry?
Republican Patrick T. McHenry is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 10th Congressional District.
McHenry is a graduate of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, N.C. and Belmont Abbey College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. Congressman McHenry and his wife Giulia live in Denver, N.C. and worship at Holy Spirit Church, according to his official biography.
Who is Pamela Genant?
Democrat Pamela Genant (also known as Pam) graduated with honors from Husson College with a Bachelor of Science in nursing and joined the U.S. Army in 1991. She deployed as a nurse at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg during Operation Desert Storm. Pam served three years in active duty and more than four years in the reserves.
While serving in the Army, Pam met and married her husband, Jackson Genant, who is now a family physician in Burke County.
DISTRICT 12
Alma Adams (incumbent, Democratic Party) won North Carolina's 12th Congressional District in the midterm elections.
Adams beat her opposing candidate, Republican Tyler Lee.
In 2014, Adams was elected to the U.S. House in a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Melvin Watt (D).
District 12 is a congressional district located in the city of Charlotte and surrounding areas in Mecklenburg County.
Who is Alma Adams?
Democrat Alma Adams is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 12th Congressional District. Adams is running for re-election.
In 2014, Adams was elected to the U.S. House in a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Melvin Watt (D).
Who is Tyler Lee?
Republican Tyler Lee attended Liberty University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing, according to his official campaign biography.
After college, he opened one of the first sweetFrog self-serve frozen yogurt franchises, becoming the youngest store owner in company history.
DISTRICT 13
Wiley Nickel (Democratic Party) won North Carolina's 13th Congressional District in the midterm elections.
Nickel beat his opposing candidate, Republican Bo Hines.
Wiley worked for two White House administrations — including for President Barack Obama, according to his official campaign biography.
District 13 was re-established in 2002 after the state gained population in the 2000 United States census. From 2003 to 2013 the district included all of Person and Caswell counties as well as parts of Alamance, Granville, Guilford, Rockingham, and Wake counties.
However, after the 2010 census shifted the district more to the south and east.
Who is Wiley Nickel?
Democrat Wiley Nickel is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 16. Nickel ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 13th Congressional District.
Who is Bo Hines?
Republican Bo Hines started his undergraduate degree at N.C. State University and finished at Yale University. He received his legal doctorate at Wake Forest University School of Law.
DISTRICT 14
Jeff Jackson (Democratic Party) won North Carolina's 14th Congressional District in the midterm elections.
Jackson beat his opposing candidate, Republican Pat Harrigan.
Senator Jackson became the second-youngest senator in the state Senate in 2014.
He continues to serve today as a Major in the Army National Guard. He is currently in his nineteenth year of military service.
Congressional district 14 is North Carolina's newest district. The 14th district covers much of south and west Charlotte as well as most of the eastern part of Gaston County.
Who is Jeff Jackson?
Democrat Jeff Jackson is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 37.
Senator Jackson became the second-youngest senator in the state Senate in 2014.
He continues to serve today as a Major in the Army National Guard. He is currently in his nineteenth year of military service.
Who is Pat Harrigan?
Republican Pat Harrigan was born on the west coast and split his time between San Diego and small-town Wyoming. Senator Diane Feinstein nominated Harrigan to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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