DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Kimberly Hardy

Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina's 7th District.

Last margin
−0.8
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
assistant professor

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Hardy has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hardy won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026North Carolina's 7th DistrictGeneralLostDavid Rouzer (R), Maad Abu-Ghazalah (L)49.1%R+0.8$390.5KR+14.0+13.2

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Hardy’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$390.5K

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

KIMBERLY HARDY FOR CONGRESS
FEC
Active

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Polls of Hardy’s races

The 2026 general average had Hardy behind by 7.0; Hardy lost by 0.8.

RaceAverageResult
2026 · 2 pollsR+7.0R+0.8
Hardy’s polls in the database →

Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Hardy has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)

The seat

FEC H6NC07196

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC