Manning won her party's primary,<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/manning-wins-nc-primary-for-6th-congressional-dist/ Manning wins NC primary for 6th Congressional District]</ref> and will face [[Republican]] Lee Haywood in the general election.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/north-carolina-house-6th-district-election-kathy-manning-joseph-lee-haywood-2020 Republican Lee Haywood takes on Kathy Manning in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District]</ref> The vacated House seat is expected to be a mostly safe blue flip.<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races]</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020]</ref> | Manning won her party's primary,<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/manning-wins-nc-primary-for-6th-congressional-dist/ Manning wins NC primary for 6th Congressional District]</ref> and will face [[Republican]] Lee Haywood in the general election.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/north-carolina-house-6th-district-election-kathy-manning-joseph-lee-haywood-2020 Republican Lee Haywood takes on Kathy Manning in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District]</ref> The vacated House seat is expected to be a mostly safe blue flip.<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races]</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020]</ref> |