Ashley Bell
Democratic physician associate within recount range of Pat Harrigan in North Carolina's 10th District.
Ashley Bell closed to 2,485 votes behind Representative Pat Harrigan in North Carolina's 10th District on the 11 November state count, moving the race inside the recount line. She has until 17 November to ask for one.
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Ashley Bell's deficit to Harrigan stood at 2,485 votes on the state elections board's 11 November 2026 file. As a share of the vote it was 0.841%. North Carolina's 1% recount line now covers the race. Bell can lodge a request after the 13 November canvass, up to noon on 17 November.
A physician associate, Bell won the Democratic primary on 3 March 2026 with about 47% of the vote, Ballotpedia records.
Bell and Kimberly Hardy, in the 7th, are the two Democrats in the state able to seek a recount against a sitting Republican. On the same file Democrats led 11 of North Carolina's 14 districts.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 11 November 2026. Editorial standards.