North Carolina 9th District
Richard Hudson (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Richard Hudson
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 120 of 123 votes and bills.
Raised $4,173,708 since January 2025: 48% from PACs and other committees, 34% from people, 18% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Richard Ojeda
Democrat · retired Army major, former West Virginia state senator
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Ojeda, and what Ojeda has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
Raised $2,930,069 since January 2025: 99% from people, 1% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
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.
Richard Ojeda, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Ojeda, so the grade above comes from this list: what Ojeda 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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Says Congress must restore its war powers so troops are not sent into unauthorized conflicts, citing the current war with the Islamic Republic; names no deal, sanctions or bill.
“restoring Congress's war powers so soldiers aren't sent into unauthorized conflicts, like the current war with Iran, without a vote”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A vote before war, with no bill or policy on Iran named, is unclear for anyone by the site's standing rule.
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Says he will push to cut taxes on the first $45,000 a family earns.
“I'll also push to cut taxes on the first $45,000 a family earns and tie the minimum wage to inflation so paychecks stop falling behind.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is on the with side of the measure; the same sentence also backs a wage rule, which the measure does not cover.
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Says he supports securing the border and enforcing immigration laws, while opposing intimidation and denial of due process by enforcement agents.
“I support securing our border and enforcing our immigration laws.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Securing the border and enforcing the law is the with side of the measure; the same answer objects to how agents act, not to enforcement itself.
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