Federal race · 2026
North Carolina U.S. House, District 9, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Richard L. Hudson Jr. (R)$4.2M raised · $926K on hand
- Richard N. Ojeda (D)$2.8M raised · $154K on hand
- Nigel William Bristow (D)$6K raised · $38K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Hudson Jr. (R) | General-election nominee | $4,173,708.23 | $3,879,465.84 | $925,975.68 | 2026-10-14 |
| Richard N. Ojeda (D) | General-election nominee | $2,809,836.80 | $2,656,294.94 | $153,720.86 | 2026-09-30 |
| Nigel William Bristow (D) | Lost primary | $5,737.00 | $1,194.95 | $38,482.28 | 2026-03-31 |
3 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Lent Christopher Carr II (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Loren David Bibler (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Tita L Hunter-Herod (Unaffiliated) · Did not qualify for the ballot
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$6,847,346.95 = candidates’ own spending $6,475,066.55 + outside spending $372,280.40
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Hudson Jr. | $0.00 | $365,945.40 | $0.00 |
| Richard N. Ojeda | $6,335.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 19–20, 2026 | 526 (LV) | – | Richard Hudson 46% · Richard Ojeda 42% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | August 31 – September 3, 2026 | 400 (LV) | Richard Hudson 46% · Richard Ojeda 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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