David Rouzer

In the 2024 House race for NC-7, David Rouzer (R) defeated Marlando D. Pridgen (D) 58.6% to 41.4%. David Rouzer received 254,022 votes compared to 179,512 for Marlando D. Pridgen, a comfortable 17.2-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, David Rouzer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for NC-7, David Rouzer (R) defeated Charles Graham (D) 57.7% to 42.3%. David Rouzer received 164,047 votes compared to 120,222 for Charles Graham, a comfortable 15.4-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, David Rouzer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, David Rouzer benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2020 House race for NC-7, David Rouzer (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Christopher Mitchell Ward (D) who received 39.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. David Rouzer's 20.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 House race for NC-07, David Rouzer (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Kyle Horton (D) who received 42.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. David Rouzer's 12.7-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, David Rouzer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, David Rouzer won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2016 House race for NC-07, David Rouzer (R) defeated J. Wesley Casteen (D) 60.9% to 39.1%. David Rouzer received 211,801 votes compared to 135,905 for J. Wesley Casteen, a dominant 21.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, David Rouzer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for NC-07, David Rouzer (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Barfield Jr. (D) who received 37.1%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. David Rouzer's 22.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This race flipped the seat from Democrat to Republican. Mike Mcintyre (D) held the seat previously but either retired or lost in a primary. Party flips at the seat level are relatively rare and often signal shifting district dynamics. As a Republican, David Rouzer benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.