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2026 candidates we're tracking in NC-2
Deborah K. Ross
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Equality & Justice
- Access to Affordable Healthcare
- Education & Opportunity
About Deborah K. Ross
Ross is a civil rights lawyer who helped pass the South's first anti-racial-profiling law and served more than a decade in the North Carolina House before her election to Congress, per the campaign site. She holds a law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, per the campaign site.
Eugene F. Douglass
Eugene F. Douglass is a retired teacher, per press coverage of the race.
Matthew Laszacs
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Greater education opportunities for students and families
- Better healthcare options for patients and providers
- Stronger economic potential for businesses and employees
About Matthew Laszacs
Laszacs was born in Philadelphia, raised in Millington, Tennessee, and moved to North Carolina in 2001, per the campaign site. Laszacs earned a B.S. from North Carolina Wesleyan College in 2009 and is a director in charge of a $70 million business, per the campaign site.
About this race
North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The North Carolina primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 12, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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