District 6 heading to overflow between Trump-endorsed McDowell, previous representative Walker

HIGH POINT, N.C. - - One of the most objected to races of the primary is heading for an overflow.

North Carolina's 6th District is being abandoned by U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning (D-Greensboro) who picked not to run for re-election after she said that Republican-drawn maps all however guaranteed a Republican success in the district.

Six Republicans ran for the nomination of their celebration. With no other celebrations challenging, the winner of this will likely claim the workplace in November. The candidates included Addison McDowell, Bo Hines, Christian Castelli, Jay Wagner, Mark Walker and Mary Ann Contogiannis.

McDowell is a former Ted Budd staffer and had the endorsement of Former Pres. Donald Trump.

Walker formerly represented the 6th District but chose not to run in 2020. He suspended a project for guv to run for his old seat after Republicans launched maps that heavily favored Republicans.

Since Tuesday morning, McDowell and Walker were neck and neck. McDowell had 26% of the vote and Walker 24%, with the young lobbyist leading by just over 1600 votes with 95% of precincts reporting. Hines took 14% of the vote and Castelli got 21%.

A run-off will be held on May 14, 2024.

In North Carolina, a main overflow is not instantly activated; it should be asked for by a second-place candidate, and the first-place prospect must have received less than 30% of the votes cast.

An overflow, called a "2nd main" in state statute, is not needed if the winning prospect gets a "considerable" plurality-- defined as 30% of the vote plus one. A runoff still is not required unless the second-highest vote-getter requires a runoff. Runoff elections are normally held seven weeks after the main.

-- National Conference of State Legislatures

Come November, the winner of this race will run unopposed.

Looking ahead to November

The 6th District is among the 14 U.S. House races underway in North Carolina, and redistricting has shaken up the election, opening a door for Republicans to potentially acquire more seats in the House in November.

North Carolina presently has 7 Democrats (Districts 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 14) and 7 Republicans (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) in the U.S. House.

CNN compared how North Carolina districts enacted 2020 in the governmental race to the brand-new districts to identify how the new maps could impact elections. Three districts currently represented by Democrats now lean Republican, and one district held by a Democrat is considered competitive.

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Without any Democrats running in District 6, the GOP is expected to get the seat. In addition to District 6, we will likely see Districts 13 and 14 flip.

District 1 is currently held by a Democrat however is anticipated to be competitive for Republicans. This extensive district consists of Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Wilson counties, along with part of Granville County.

Districts 2 (Raleigh), 4 (Durham and Chapel Hill) and 12 (Charlotte) are expected to remain blue districts, and Districts 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are expected to remain red, though Districts 7 (Fayetteville and Wilmington), 9 (east of Greensboro, Burlington, Asheboro and Fort Liberty) and 11 (Asheville and much of western North Carolina) by narrower margins.