Richard Ojeda
Won the 2026 race for North Carolina's 9th District.
Born 1970Army officer
- Last margin
- +2.2
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 AM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1970 · Rochester, Minnesota
- Education
- West Virginia State University; Webster University
- Occupation
- army officer
- On the ballot as
- former West Virginia state senator (2017–2019), nominee for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in 2018, candidate for president in 2020, and candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia in 2020
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 AM ET
Every race Ojeda has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ojeda won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina's 9th District | General | Won | Richard Hudson (R) | 51.1% | D+2.2 | $2.9M | R+16.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Ojeda’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Ojeda’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2.9M
- Outside, for Ojeda
- $1.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| OJEDA FOR NC FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Polls of Ojeda’s races
The 2026 general average had Ojeda behind by 6.0; Ojeda won by 2.2.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 polls | R+6.0 | D+2.2 |
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 Ojeda has run against
- Richard Hudson (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina's 9th District · lean R+16.3 · 286th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6NC09218 · Wikidata Q30121703
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 AM ET