Federal

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

Robert B. Luffman

Libertarian

Truck driver; trucking business owner · Ronda

The gist

Proposes term limits of five House terms, two Senate terms
Supports nationwide cannabis legalization and free expungement of possession records
Proposes spending cuts to end the income tax and IRS
Supports a line-item veto to cut federal spending
Supports an immigration overhaul with faster, cheaper vetting
Supports ending private prisons
Supports ending all lobbying

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Proposes term limits of five House terms, two Senate terms
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“I plan to introduce legislation to limit Congressional terms to 12 and 10 years.”
Supports nationwide cannabis legalization and free expungement of possession records
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“I will fight for the nationwide legalization and use of it, and products made from it. … those previously convicted of simple possession charges to have those records expunged freely”
Proposes spending cuts to end the income tax and IRS
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“With the ultimate goal is to trim enough fat to eliminate individual income taxes and the IRS within two years.”
Supports a line-item veto to cut federal spending
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“LINE ITEM VETO! … We must agree to work efficiently to cut out the spending cancer before it kills us fiscally.”
Supports an immigration overhaul with faster, cheaper vetting
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“Personally I do not believe in an open border policy … Vetting someone who just wants to live that dream shouldn't take years and thousands of dollars in fees.”
Supports ending private prisons
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“We have already seen a decrease in the private prison systems, but let's work to end them completely.”
Supports ending all lobbying
Rob Luffman - US House 5 (Tar Heel Libertarian interview)
Interview · Libertarian Party of North Carolina · lpnc.org
“I personally support ending all lobbying.”

Chuck Hubbard

Democratic

Journalist · Wilkesboro

The gist

Supports raising the minimum wage and taxing the wealthy more
Supports a government health insurance option
Supports writing abortion rights into federal law
Supports overturning Citizens United and banning congressional stock trading
Supports an independent investigation of the Epstein files
Supports Helene recovery funding with FEMA transparency
Supports rural broadband and 21st-century infrastructure

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Supports raising the minimum wage and taxing the wealthy more
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“We need to raise the minimum wage. And we must shift the tax base more to rich people and wealth corporations.”
Supports a government health insurance option
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“I believe that it is our responsibility to provide a government option that can be used to support health care infrastructure in rural areas”
Supports writing abortion rights into federal law
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“Abortion is a medical procedure and should have been codified into law nationally long ago.”
Supports overturning Citizens United and banning congressional stock trading
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“We need to push to overturn Citizens United … We must immediately ban Members of Congress from trading stocks.”
Supports an independent investigation of the Epstein files
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“We need an independent party to do a full and thorough investigation into the Epstein Files”
Supports Helene recovery funding with FEMA transparency
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“We need fierce transparency from FEMA and Congress in where the funding goes and how much has been distributed.”
Supports rural broadband and 21st-century infrastructure
Chuck Hubbard's Platform — Chuck Hubbard for Congress
Campaign website · Chuck Hubbard for Congress · hubbardforcongress.com
“we must ensure access to high-speed broadband”

Virginia Foxx

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

Supports banning pain-capable abortions and abortion funding
Opposes a Medicare for All system
Supports reducing the federal role in education
Supports moving the federal government toward a balanced budget
Co-introduced a bill requiring hospitals to disclose where care occurredIn office
Supported the February 2026 U.S. strikes on Iran's regimeIn office
Introduced a bill renewing D.C.'s private-school scholarship programIn office
Co-introduced a bill denying student aid to BDS-boycotting collegesIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports banning pain-capable abortions and abortion funding
Issues — Virginia Foxx
Campaign website · Virginia Foxx for Congress · virginiafoxx.com
“banning elective abortion on developed, unborn children capable of feeling pain and ending federal funding of the abortion industry”
Opposes a Medicare for All system
Issues — Virginia Foxx
Campaign website · Virginia Foxx for Congress · virginiafoxx.com
“legislation that would eliminate private insurance and disrupt coverage for hundreds of millions of Americans”
Supports reducing the federal role in education
Issues — Virginia Foxx
Campaign website · Virginia Foxx for Congress · virginiafoxx.com
“the federal role in education should be reduced wherever possible”
Supports moving the federal government toward a balanced budget
Issues — Virginia Foxx
Campaign website · Virginia Foxx for Congress · virginiafoxx.com
“I am fighting to move the federal government toward a balanced budget.”
Co-introduced a bill requiring hospitals to disclose where care occurred
Foxx, Scott Introduce Transparency in Billing Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. Virginia Foxx · May 4, 2026 · foxx.house.gov
“Far too often, many are hit with hidden upcharges and extraneous fees without even knowing it”
Supported the February 2026 U.S. strikes on Iran's regime
Foxx Statement on U.S. Military Combat Operations in Iran
Public statement · Office of Rep. Virginia Foxx · Feb 28, 2026 · foxx.house.gov
“The nations of the world should embrace the decimation of the chief sponsor of global terrorism.”
Introduced a bill renewing D.C.'s private-school scholarship program
Foxx Introduces SOAR Act Improvements Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. Virginia Foxx · Sep 9, 2025 · foxx.house.gov
“This bill reauthorizes the program for an additional seven years”
Co-introduced a bill denying student aid to BDS-boycotting colleges
Foxx, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Hold Higher Education Accountable for BDS Activity
Public statement · Office of Rep. Virginia Foxx · Jul 30, 2025 · foxx.house.gov
“If an institution of higher education chooses to capitulate to the caustic BDS movement, there will be consequences”

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