Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Cyril Jefferson

Mayor of High Point

Cyril Jefferson, the Democratic mayor of High Point, is his party's nominee for North Carolina's 6th congressional district in 2026 against Republican incumbent Addison McDowell.

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  1. Guilford County, Greensboro, High Point Announce  C-PACE Financing Program

    The City of High Point (in Guilford County) announced a C-PACE financing program to support commercial and industrial expansions and building improvements.

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2026 race

Cyril Jefferson, the mayor of High Point, is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's 6th congressional district in 2026. The district includes all of Davidson, Davie, and Rowan counties along with portions of northwestern Cabarrus, eastern Forsyth, and southwestern Guilford counties.

Jefferson won the Democratic primary with 15,274 votes (39.2%), ahead of federal employee Alysa Kassay with 34.1%, former Brooksville, Oklahoma, mayor Keith Davenport with 16.8%, and bartender Beau Blair with 9.9%.

In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Republican incumbent Addison McDowell, who was elected in 2024 with 69.2% of the vote.