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2026 candidates we're tracking in NC-9
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Richard Hudson
Republican
Incumbent
Richard Hudson is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's membership roster.
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Richard N. Ojeda II
Democratic
Richard N. Ojeda II is a retired Army officer, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, and a former West Virginia state senator, per press coverage of the race.
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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