Veteran vs Veteran in NC's Toughest District | Durham News

Army veteran Laurie Buckhout, running in North Carolina’s newly redrawn first district, is going head-to-head with incumbent Rep. Don Davis — also a vet — as she touts President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act as a win for working families, while Davis defends his vote against it, citing rural healthcare concerns and Medicaid protections. With the district now leaning Republican on paper, both campaigns are sharpening their messages: Buckhout promises bigger refunds and lower bills, Davis insists he fought for real needs — even if it didn’t play well politically.

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