Candidate · November 3, 2026

Addison McDowell

On the ballot for U.S. House · North Carolina's 6th District

Republican PartyIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.5M
cash on hand
$153K
issues with public statements
5
outside spending for or against
$36K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · North Carolina's 6th District1,2,3
Party on the ballotRepublican Party1,2,3
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents North Carolina's 6th District in the U.S. House.4
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His official biography says he represents North Carolina's 6th District and serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Budget committees.5 His official biography says his earlier public service included working on the staffs of Representatives Ted Budd and Richard Hudson.5 His campaign website says that after graduating he worked as a constituent liaison for Ted Budd, then a congressman and now a U.S. senator.6 His official biography says he earned a bachelor's degree in government and political science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.5 His campaign website says he was first elected to Congress in 2024.6

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running for re-election to work for North Carolina families and the America First Agenda.6

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, NC-64

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Abortion law

His campaign website says he will vote 100 percent pro-life and champion pro-life legislation, and that he will also back pro-family policies meant to make child-bearing easier for women and families.8

Elections and Government Reform

Voter ID

His campaign website says people should show ID to vote and that states should receive federal grants only if they require voter ID.8

Voting by mail

His campaign website says restrictions on absentee voting should be tightened so that all ballots are received by Election Day, with signature verification used to prevent fraud.8

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Cryptocurrency rules

His campaign website says the United States should lead with a pro-innovation approach to digital assets, avoid burdensome regulation and oppose central bank digital currencies, and that unclear rules risk pushing the technology overseas.8

Trade agreements

His campaign website says communities have been hurt by the free-trade agenda of earlier presidents of both parties, and that he supports President Trump's America First Agenda to protect and promote American jobs.6

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Addison McDowell served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Addison McDowell sponsored or cosponsored 10 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

See all 26

§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.35

Raised$1,456,167
Spent$1,310,517
Cash on hand$152,973

Where the money came from

Individual donors$658K · 45%
PACs and other political committees$671K · 46%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$89K · 6%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$39K · 3%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $35,632 supporting and $0 opposing Addison McDowell this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 20, 2026.36

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM$35,632—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.