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Richard N. Ojeda II

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

Running for U.S. House, NC-9, North Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support veterans' care and education
  • Support environmental protection and immigration reform
  • Protect Social Security and support working families
Biography

Ojeda is a retired Army major with 24 years of service, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, who later served in the West Virginia State Senate, per the campaign site. He holds a degree from West Virginia State University and has relocated to North Carolina, per the campaign site.

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U.S. House, NC-9North Carolina · 2026

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