North Carolina 2nd District
Deborah Ross (D) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Deborah Ross
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 49 of 126 votes and bills.
Raised $2,039,911 since January 2025: 57% from people, 41% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Eugene Douglass
Republican · retired chemistry professor, repeat candidate
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 6 principles. Graded on what Douglass has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Douglass.
Higher on Liberty Score: Eugene Douglass. Eugene Douglass: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Deborah Ross: F, 34 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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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.
Eugene Douglass, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Douglass, so the grade above comes from this list: what Douglass 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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Backs the President's action to weaken Iran and says Iran must not have a nuclear weapon.
“I think President Trump is doing the right thing in defanging Iran”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing American action against the Islamic Republic's military power follows the with side of the Iran regime measure.
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Says America should help defend Israel as an ally.
“it's our responsibility as an ally to help defend our ally”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally and backing its defence is with liberty on free nations.
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Lists ending a censorship push among his priorities.
“End the Censorship Big Brother push.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing censorship follows the 'with' side of the free speech measure.
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Proposes a lower flat tax rate with few deductions for individuals and businesses.
“A lower flat rate, with minimal deductions, for individuals and businesses.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is with liberty on free markets.
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Says women's college sports should be separate by sex, citing Title IX.
“for full separate sex college sports”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is with liberty on equal rights.
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Says he is against illegal immigration, which he links to drug and human trafficking across the border.
“I am against illegal immigration that facilitates drug/slave/servants/sex trafficking across our borders.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing illegal immigration and wanting the border secured is with liberty on borders.
Also on the ballot
Matthew Laszacs (Libertarian).
Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.
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