Federal

U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
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.

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Richard N. Ojeda II

Democratic

Retired Army major

The gist

Supports capping prices for insulin and other essential drugs
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and access to birth control
Pledges to protect Medicaid coverage from federal cuts
Proposes replacing ICE with an accountable enforcement system
Supports a path to legal status for long-term residents
Proposes indexing the federal minimum wage to inflation
Supports universal background checks and secure-storage laws
Pledges full VA funding and expanded veterans' services

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Supports capping prices for insulin and other essential drugs
Ensuring Quality Healthcare — Ojeda for NC
Campaign website · Ojeda for NC · ojedafornc.com
“I will hold Big Pharma accountable and cap prices for life-saving medicine like insulin”
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and access to birth control
Ensuring Quality Healthcare — Ojeda for NC
Campaign website · Ojeda for NC · ojedafornc.com
“I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care.”
Pledges to protect Medicaid coverage from federal cuts
Ensuring Quality Healthcare — Ojeda for NC
Campaign website · Ojeda for NC · ojedafornc.com
“I will push to expand Medicaid and protect it from federal sabotage.”
Proposes replacing ICE with an accountable enforcement system
Fixing Our Broken Immigration System — Ojeda for NC
Campaign website · Ojeda for NC · ojedafornc.com
“Replace ICE with an accountable and lawful immigration enforcement system.”
Supports a path to legal status for long-term residents
Fixing Our Broken Immigration System — Ojeda for NC
Campaign website · Ojeda for NC · ojedafornc.com
“People who have worked here for decades, raised families here, and broken no other laws should have a path that involves accountability”
Proposes indexing the federal minimum wage to inflation
Richard Ojeda II is running to represent District 9 in the United States House of Representatives
News coverage · Enlace Latino NC · Feb 27, 2026 · enlacelatinonc.org
“linking the federal minimum wage to inflation”
Supports universal background checks and secure-storage laws
Richard Ojeda II is running to represent District 9 in the United States House of Representatives
News coverage · Enlace Latino NC · Feb 27, 2026 · enlacelatinonc.org
“he supports universal background checks and federal secure storage laws”
Pledges full VA funding and expanded veterans' services
Richard Ojeda II is running to represent District 9 in the United States House of Representatives
News coverage · Enlace Latino NC · Feb 27, 2026 · enlacelatinonc.org
“that promise does not expire when they take it off … full funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and expand services”

Richard Hudson

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative · Southern Pines

The gist

Supports finishing the border wall and Remain in Mexico
Supports keeping insurance protections for pre-existing conditions
Sponsored the law extending authority for a national EMS memorialIn office
Supports requiring free AM radio in new vehiclesIn office
Co-led a House-passed bill clearing land for a veterans homeIn office
Wrote officials seeking transparency on a Chatham County gas pipelineIn office
Voted for the FY2027 defense authorization billIn office

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

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Supports finishing the border wall and Remain in Mexico
Protecting Our Border and Community — Richard Hudson for Congress
Campaign website · Hudson for Congress · richardhudson.org
“finish securing our border with wall and technology, reinstate border policies that have worked like 'Remain in Mexico,'”
Supports keeping insurance protections for pre-existing conditions
Health Care — Richard Hudson for Congress
Campaign website · Hudson for Congress · richardhudson.org
“Maintain strict protections for consumers such as prohibiting annual or lifetime coverage limits, gender rating, and denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.”
Sponsored the law extending authority for a national EMS memorial
President Trump Signs Hudson Bill to Complete National EMS Memorial Into Law
Public statement · Office of Rep. Richard Hudson · Sep 18, 2026 · hudson.house.gov
“I'm grateful President Trump signed my bill into law so we can honor their service with a permanent memorial in our nation's capital.”
Supports requiring free AM radio in new vehicles
Hudson-Backed Bill to Keep AM Radio in New Vehicles Passes House
Public statement · Office of Rep. Richard Hudson · Sep 16, 2026 · hudson.house.gov
“I've pushed hard to keep AM radio available in our cars, and I'm glad the House has finally passed this bipartisan bill.”
Co-led a House-passed bill clearing land for a veterans home
House Passes Hudson, Knott Bill to Clear Way for New Veterans Home Near Fort Bragg
Public statement · Office of Rep. Richard Hudson · Sep 14, 2026 · hudson.house.gov
“Our veterans sacrificed to take care of us, and we have a responsibility to take care of them”
Wrote officials seeking transparency on a Chatham County gas pipeline
Hudson Demands Answers, Transparency on Proposed Chatham County Pipeline
Public statement · Office of Rep. Richard Hudson · Aug 24, 2026 · hudson.house.gov
“Successful growth should not come at the cost of potential community disruption for my constituents”
Voted for the FY2027 defense authorization bill
Delivering $140 Million for North Carolina, Supporting Our Troops, and Strengthening America
Public statement · Office of Rep. Richard Hudson · Aug 4, 2026 · hudson.house.gov
“That's why I voted to pass this year's National Defense Authorization Act.”

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