North Carolina 10th District
Pat Harrigan (R) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
What the betting markets sayprices of Nov 9
0% Ashley BellPat Harrigan 100%
Polymarket, $20K bet. A price is a chance: 0 cents on Bell pays a dollar if they win.
Pat Harrigan
Republican · holds this seat today
A-Liberty Score A-On the liberty side in 42 of 45 votes and bills.
Raised $1,318,233 since January 2025: 56% from people, 35% from PACs and other committees, 8% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Ashley Bell
Democrat · physician associate and professor
FLiberty Score F15 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Bell has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Bell.
Raised $147,720 since January 2025: 80% from people, 12% the candidate’s own money, 5% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Pat Harrigan. Pat Harrigan: A-, 92 out of 100 from recorded votes. Ashley Bell: F, 15 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
Voting in North Carolina: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Ashley Bell, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Bell, so the grade above comes from this list: what Bell has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Called the war in Iran unnecessary and said it is raising gas prices.
“We have gas prices that are going through the roof because we have an unnecessary war in Iran.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Condemning the American action against Iran as unnecessary is the against side of the Iran regime measure.
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Titles an issue on her site 'Stop funding Israel's genocide on the Palestinian people' and says the US should not fund it.
“Stop funding Israel's genocide on the Palestinian people.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling the war genocide and calling for an end to funding is against liberty on free nations.
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Proposed a Medicare for all system.
“I would propose that we have a Medicare for all system.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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Called the tariffs unnecessary and said they damaged relations with trade partners.
“the tariffs that were, you know, completely unnecessary and have damaged our relationships with other trade partners”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is the opposite of against liberty on free markets.
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Lists 'Universal Healthcare' as her first campaign issue without saying how it would work.
“Universal Healthcare”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Universal health care with no design named does not settle whether it is government run.
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Said she has called for abolishing ICE as it is.
“I have actually called for the abolishment of ICE as it is.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is against liberty on borders.
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Says she wants to abolish ICE and replace it with another agency.
“Ashley wants to abolish ICE and establish an accountable agency in its place”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is against liberty on borders.
Also on the ballot
Steve Feldman (Libertarian).
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