Richard N. Ojeda II
Candidate for North Carolina 9th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina 9th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 09 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 9th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Randolph County, Moore County, Alamance County and Hoke County; parts of Chatham County, Guilford County and Cumberland County.
169 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Results
Certified results for North Carolina 9th Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 09 (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard N. Ojeda IIDemocrat | Democrat | 18,469 | 41.8% |
| Nigel W. BristowDemocrat | Democrat | 11,824 | 26.7% |
| Lent C. Carr IIDemocrat | Democrat | 6,968 | 15.8% |
| Loren BiblerDemocrat | Democrat | 6,960 | 15.7% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 09
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard HudsonRepublican | Republican | 210,042 | 56.3% |
| Nigel William BristowDemocrat | Democrat | 140,852 | 37.8% |
| Shelane EtchisonUnaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 22,183 | 5.9% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 09
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard HudsonRepublican | Republican | 131,453 | 56.5% |
| Ben ClarkDemocrat | Democrat | 101,202 | 43.5% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Richard N. Ojeda II has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for NC, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $2,237,508cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $163,673cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $2,073,836cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Switchboard$243,083.03
- Rms Group$146,134.49
- Facebook$99,962.11
- Snj Strategic Solutions$91,189.30
- Mdc Group Ltd$88,841.43
Campaign finance — Ojeda For Nc: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Ojeda For Nc: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $2,237,508.34 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $2,073,835.72 · cash on hand $163,672.62 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,218,666.12 (99%); PACs and other political committees $18,842.22 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $940,165.95; staff, contractors and reimbursements $259,176.97; media and advertising $229,595.26; general consulting $185,134.49; compliance and treasurer $91,189.30; other $54,180.19.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Look, I want to do town halls. And when I win this, I'm going to show up and put boots on the ground, even if it is to receive scorn for something somebody doesn't like the way that I voted or something like that.”
“I mean, at the end of the day, you know, I'm willing to listen to everything, but I want I want affordable health care.”
“But it's not just the VA. This has to do with affordability. This has to do with corruption in Washington, D.C. You know, this has to do with our seniors, how we absolutely need to protect these people so that they can grow old in dignity. And what we are watching right now is attacks from everywhere and the only people in this country that feel like they're able to keep their nose above the waterline are the filthy rich. The rest of us are just expected to just drown in this.”
“So, I spent 24 years in service to the United States military. Most of that time was spent actually in North Carolina at Fort Bragg.”
“You know, we are, we're going non-stop, we're working around the clock, we're doing everything that I believe needs to be done to be able to flip this seat from red to blue.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Richard Ojeda, Democratic Candidate for NC's 9th Congressional DistrictAug 13, 2026 · Press · PBS NC State Lines (Kelly McCullen)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://ojedafornc.com
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 9th Congressional District
- Richard HudsonRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NC-09 — Democratic
Listed as “Richard N. Ojeda II”, Democratic. Other candidates in the race: Richard Hudson (Republican).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · NC-09
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
Not on file for Richard yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_cygt4c833.
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