Richard Hudson
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 63% from PACs and 36% from individuals.
36% individuals63% PACs1% other
$2.5M
raised
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North Carolina · U.S. House · District 09 · 2026
North Carolina District 09 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · North Carolina District 09 House race
Richard Hudson leads the field on money raised.
Candidates in the North Carolina District 09 House race, 2026 report raising $4.8M between them. Richard Hudson reports $2.5M and Richard Ojeda reports $2.2M, a gap of $300,415. Of what Richard Hudson reports, 36% came from individuals and 63% from PACs. Outside groups spent against HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR. ($258,550).
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
RO
Richard Ojeda
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
99% individuals1% PACs0% other
$2.2M
raised
NB
Nigel Bristow
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$6K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Tech & Telecom$30K
Health & Pharma$30K
Energy & Utilities$20K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Agriculture$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) · pac$10K
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC · pac$10K
- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) · pac$10K
- MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) · pac$10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) · pac$10K
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
34%66%
34% PACs66% individuals0% other
The incumbent's record
Richard Hudson is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$213K
$54K - $371K. down $688K since 2014.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Tech & Telecom$30K
Health & Pharma$30K
Energy & Utilities$20K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Agriculture$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Richard Hudson R · incumbent | vs | RO Richard Ojeda D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.5M | Raised | $2.2M |
| $1.3M | Cash on hand | $164K |
| 63% | From PACs | 1% |
| 36% | From individuals | 99% |
| Health & Pharma | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |