North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richard Ojeda flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 2.2 points over Richard Hudson.
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| AB PACAgainst Hudson | $365.9K | |
| GOA VICTORY FUNDFor Hudson | $1.4K | |
| Turn Left PACFor Ojeda | $1.3K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Hudson ahead by 6.0. Ojeda won by 2.2: a 8.2-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Ojeda ahead
- Poll with Hudson ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Ojeda | Hudson | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Oct 19–Oct 20 | — LV | 42 | 46 | R+4 | R+5.9 | −6.2 | B+ | x.com ↗ |
| Lake Research Partners for Richard Ojeda's campaignD-sponsored | Aug 31–Sep 3 | 400 LV | 42 | 46 | R+4 | R+8.8 | −6.2 | B+ | nationaljournal.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Richard Ojeda
- 9%
- Richard Hudson
- 91%
- Projected margin
- R+7.8