North Carolina's 9th Congressional District

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is represented by Richard Hudson (Republican), who has served in the House since 2013 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Hudson has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Fayetteville, Burlington, and Asheboro. It takes in all or part of 7 counties; the most populous parts are in Alamance County and Randolph County. About 766,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $67,665.

Current Representative

Richard Hudson (Republican) has served in the House since 2013 and has represented North Carolina's 9th Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.

See Richard Hudson's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: North Carolina 9th District

Winner: Richard Ojeda.

Incumbent Richard Hudson is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleHudsonOjeda
Public Policy Polling (D)Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026526 LV46%42%
Lake Research Partners (D)Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026400 LV46%42%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Hudson Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District covers 3,254 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

North Carolina's U.S. Senators

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