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2026 candidates we're tracking in NC-9
Richard Hudson
Top priorities
- Support the economy and veterans
- Support energy policy and Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Richard Hudson
Hudson has represented North Carolina's 9th District since 2013 and chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte, where he served as student body president, per the campaign site.
Richard N. Ojeda II
Top priorities
- Support veterans' care and education
- Support environmental protection and immigration reform
- Protect Social Security and support working families
Per the campaign site.
About Richard N. Ojeda II
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.
About this race
North Carolina's 9th 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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