2026 United States general electionNorth Carolina

U.S. House: North Carolina's 9th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Richard L. Hudson Jr (Republican)
FEC: North Carolina's 9th district 2026 Official source
North Carolina's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: North Carolina's 9th district
FEC: North Carolina's 9th district 2026 Official source
North Carolina's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Richard L. Hudson Jr Republican$3.2M
Richard N. Ojeda Democratic$2.2M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Richard L. Hudson Jr

Republican

FEC: HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR. Official source

HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR., Republican Party, House NC district 09: FEC candidate H2NC08185, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

North Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

HUDSON, RICHARD LANE JR Richard Hudson REP 12/01/2025 PO BOX 1875 SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR. Official source

HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR., Republican Party, House NC district 09: FEC candidate H2NC08185, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $3.2M
FEC: HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR. Official source
Receipts $3,215,341, disbursements $2,511,943, cash on hand $1,335,132 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.5M
On hand: $1.3M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Richard N. Ojeda

Democratic

FEC: OJEDA, RICHARD N. Official source

OJEDA, RICHARD N., Democratic Party, House NC district 09: FEC candidate H6NC09218, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

North Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

OJEDA, RICHARD NEECE II Richard N. Ojeda II DEM 12/12/2025 PO BOX 35 ABERDEEN, NC 28315

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: OJEDA, RICHARD N. Official source

OJEDA, RICHARD N., Democratic Party, House NC district 09: FEC candidate H6NC09218, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.2M
FEC: OJEDA, RICHARD N. Official source
Receipts $2,237,508, disbursements $2,073,836, cash on hand $163,673 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.1M
On hand: $164K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more candidate filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Nigel William Bristow	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$5,737	$38K

Sources

8 on record, 8 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

North Carolina: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source dl.ncsbe.gov
FEC: North Carolina's 9th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BRISTOW, NIGEL WILLIAMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: OJEDA, RICHARD N.Official source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: North Carolina's 9th district

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Richard L. Hudson Jr

Richard N. Ojeda

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