Race2026 cycle · Special electionsElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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North Carolina 9th District general 2026

No. 204 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 North Carolina 9th District general election, 2 outside groups spent $371K: $366K opposing Richard Hudson (R) and $5,000 supporting Richard Ojeda (D).

$371K

outside money

opposing Richard Hudson (R)
$366K
supporting Richard Ojeda (D)
$5,000

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Richard Hudson

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Richard Ojeda

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Richard Hudson Republican

    $366K

    $366K opposing Richard Hudson

  • Richard Ojeda Democrat

    $5,000

    $5,000 supporting Richard Ojeda

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Richard Hudson

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $3.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $366K
    Hudson for Congress
  • Richard Ojeda

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $5,000
    Ojeda for NC
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 31 Aug 2026

Opposing $23,132

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Rebellion PACsupporting Richard Ojeda$5,000

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. AB PACopposing Richard Hudson$366K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAB PAC spent $366K opposing Richard Hudson · $366KRebellion PAC spent $5,000 supporting Richard Ojeda · $5,000AB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC · $13.0MDemocracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC · $5.6MAB FoundationAB FoundationCompany or group · $13.0MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.6MAB PACAB PACGroup · $366KRebellion PACRebellion PACGroup · $5,000Richard HudsonRichard HudsonCandidate · $366KRichard OjedaRichard OjedaCandidate · $5,000
  • AB PAC spent opposing Richard Hudson · $366K
  • Rebellion PAC spent supporting Richard Ojeda · $5,000
  • AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

AB PAC

  • AB PAC spent $366K opposing Richard Hudson$366K
  • AB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC$13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC$5.6M
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