Addison McDowell defeated five other candidates in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. McDowell finished with 26.1% of the vote, below the 30% vote threshold that could have prompted a runoff. Mark Walker, who finished second with 24.1% of the vote, said he would join Donald Trump’s (R) presidential campaign rather than request a runoff.
In North Carolina, runoff elections are not automatic—the second-place candidate must request them. Walker’s decision made McDowell the presumptive representative for the new 6th District as no other candidates filed to run in the general election.
In a social media post, Trump said that Walker would join the campaign to work with faith groups and minority communities. “Mark and I had many Wins together, and we look forward to continuing to build bridges to all Communities in our Great Nation,” Trump wrote.
