Addison McDowell
Addison McDowell | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Addison Parker McDowell January 21, 1994 Whiteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rachel McDowell |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Addison Parker McDowell[1] (born January 21, 1994)[2] is an American politician and lobbyist serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, McDowell was first elected in 2024.
Early life and career
McDowell was born in January 1994. He was raised in Lexington, North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2016. He worked for a United States House of Representatives election campaign for Richard Hudson and in constituent services for Representative Ted Budd.[3][4] He then served as a lobbyist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.[5]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2024
McDowell decided to run for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 6th congressional district in the 2024 elections. He attributed his decision to run to his younger brother Luke's death from an accidental fentanyl overdose.[6]
McDowell finished in first place in the Republican primary election with 26% of the vote, though he fell short of the 30% of the vote required to avoid a runoff election. Mark Walker finished in second place, with 24%. Though Walker initially indicated that he wanted a runoff election,[7] he opted to join the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign rather than seek a runoff, making McDowell the Republican nominee.[8] He won the November election.[9]
Committee assignments
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Personal life
McDowell's younger brother, Luke, died from an overdose of fentanyl in 2016.[10] He has two children.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Addison McDowell | 21,285 | 26.1 | |
| Republican | Mark Walker | 19,633 | 24.1 | |
| Republican | Christian Castelli | 17,171 | 21.1 | |
| Republican | Bo Hines | 11,746 | 14.4 | |
| Republican | Jay Wagner | 7,462 | 9.2 | |
| Republican | Mary Ann Contogiannis | 4,195 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 81,492 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Addison McDowell | 233,303 | 69.2 | |
| Constitution | Kevin Hayes | 104,017 | 30.8 | |
| Total votes | 337,320 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- ^ "Rep. Addison McDowell - R North Carolina, 6th - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Incoming Rep. Addison McDowell - R North Carolina, 6th, Member-elect - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com.
- ^ Anderson, Bryan (January 10, 2024). "A Trump Test In the Piedmont". The Assembly NC.
- ^ "Ex-President Trump endorses new candidate McDowell for central North Carolina congressional seat". AP News. December 13, 2023.
- ^ "From lobbying to Congress? NC candidate's fundraiser draws questions about his support". News Observer. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "NC's 6th US House District: Addison McDowell". February 15, 2024.
- ^ "McDowell leads 6th District primary, but Walker wants a runoff". WUNC. March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Walker ends bid for Congress, joins Trump's campaign". WRAL.com. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "AP Race Call: Republican Addison McDowell wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District". AP News. November 6, 2024.
- ^ "NC's 6th US House District: Addison McDowell". February 15, 2024.
- ^ "03/05/2024 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.