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The 10th Congressional District of North Carolina is a Congressional District in central and western North Carolina . It currently includes all of Alexander , Avery , Burke , Caldwell , Catawba , Cleveland , Lincoln and Mitchell counties, along with parts of Gaston , Iredell and Rutherford counties. The district is arguably the most Republican district in North Carolina and one of the most Republican in the South. Republicans have held the seat since 1963 , when an attempt to redistrict the then-lone Republican in the state's congressional delegation out of office backfired. Republican Patrick McHenry has represented the district since 2005 . Ironically, the district's best-known representative was a Democrat, Bob Doughton . He served in the House for 42 years, longer than any North Carolinian ever served in both houses of Congress. He chaired the Ways And Means Committee for 18 years. REPRESENTATIVES The district was formed in 1909 as the 8th District. It was renumbered the 9th District in 1933 and the 10th District in 1969 .
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