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North Carolina 9th District · House

Richard Ojeda (D)vsRichard Hudson (R)+1 other

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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204MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Richard Ojeda

Democrat

Richard Hudson

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 1.17%

Tita Hunter-Herod

Independent

War Chest (FEC)

Ojeda

$224k

Hudson

$1.5M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe R

North Carolina house — Score 204 | Tip the Scale Blue