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 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · North Carolina District 09 House race
Richard Hudson leads the field on money raised.
Republican Richard Hudson leads the field with about $2.5M raised.
Richard Ojeda reports 99% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
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.
Small donors & unclassified$148K
Tech & Telecom$118K
Health & Pharma$30K
Energy & Utilities$20K
Transportation$15K
Labor / Unions$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Agriculture$10K
Banking & Financial$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AT&T · company$52K
- ACN · company$28K
- Comcast · company$25K
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS · company$21K
- ENTRAVISION · company$17K
- HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS · company$15K
- VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING · company$14K
- OGLETREE DEAKINS · company$14K
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 (2024)
$320K
$119K - $520K. down $581K 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.
Small donors & unclassified$148K
Tech & Telecom$118K
Health & Pharma$30K
Energy & Utilities$20K
Transportation$15K
Labor / Unions$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% |
| Tech & Telecom | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |