Who is running for U.S. House, North Carolina District 6 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, North Carolina District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 6 in North Carolina.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Addison McDowellRepublican | Cyril JeffersonDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | Keep them about as they areSaid · medium |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Term limits | No public position | Yes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chamberQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| Drug prices | No public position | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceSaid · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position |
Addison McDowell
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, North Carolina's 6th District
Addison McDowell has represented North Carolina's 6th District since January 20252. Born in Whiteville in 1994, he earned a political science degree from UNC Charlotte and worked for then-Congressman Ted Budd and as a lobbyist for Blue Cross Blue Shield2. He is the Republican nominee for re-election3.
Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- Says every life, born or unborn, is a gift from God and that he will vote 100 percent pro-life. (2026) source
Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says North Carolina communities were hurt by the free-trade agenda of past presidents and supports President Trump's America First agenda to protect American jobs. (2026) source
Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.
Cyril Jefferson
DemocratMayor of High Point
Cyril Jefferson was elected Mayor of High Point in 2023, the youngest person to hold the office, after serving on the city council1. A North Carolina A&T graduate, he founded the social innovation firm Change Often1. He won the March 2026 Democratic primary and is the Democratic nominee13.
Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chambermedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Supports exploring a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits, but warned that limits that are too short would shift power to lobbyists and bureaucrats. (2025) source
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
Said · medium confidence- Wants to expand Medicare's drug price negotiating power and cap out-of-pocket costs. (2026-09) source
ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports bipartisan measures like the Border Act of 2024 to add border agents and judges, and wants to expand legal visa pathways. (2026-09) source
E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says he would protect American wages with E-Verify. (2026-09) source
AI regulationNo single answer fitsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said the U.S. should avoid overly burdensome AI rules that hurt competition with China, while putting strong safeguards in place against misuse. (2025) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.