U.S. House, District 3 · North Carolina

Incumbent: Greg Murphy (Republican) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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The candidates

Candidates from the N.C. State Board of Elections' official 2026 general election candidate list by contest (federal and state; report dated Oct. 13, 2026; https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_list_by_contest_federal_and_state.pdf). Write-ins: North Carolina counts write-in votes only for qualified write-in candidates, who had to file a declaration of intent and petitions with the State Board of Elections by noon on the 90th day before the general election (Aug. 5, 2026); "Write-in votes for names other than those of qualified write-in candidates shall not be counted for any purpose" (G.S. 163-123, https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_163/GS_163-123.html).

Greg Murphy

Republican · Incumbent

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Raymond Smith

Democratic

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Daniel Cavender

Libertarian

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Where they stand: Murphy vs. Smith

Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.

Health care
Murphy

Health care

As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Health Subcommittee, it is my honor to fight for you and confront the biggest abuses of our healthcare system.
Original: official House website (accessed Oct 20, 2026)

Health care

I will never waver in my commitment to fighting to put patients and their physicians before profits.
Original: official House website (accessed Oct 20, 2026)
SmithNo public position found
Background & priorities
MurphyNo public position foundSmith

Record

In the General Assembly, I led efforts to expand access to rural healthcare, fund public education, and improve our infrastructure.
Original: campaign X account @RayESmithJr (posted Apr 7, 2026; accessed Oct 20, 2026)

Other candidates on the ballot

Daniel Cavender (Libertarian)

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Official voting records

The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.

Greg Murphy: key votes as U.S. Representative

MeasureMurphy
Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passageYea
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passageYea
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate versionAye

Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.

No congressional voting record for: Daniel Cavender, Raymond Smith. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.