North Carolina's 9th Congressional District

▲ R+1% since last week
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
R+14.3
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R+5.2
National Environment
current political climate
D+8.1
Polls
recent state and district polling
D+0.8
Forecasted margin
R+10.6

What Changes the Forecast

We're mostly flying blind here. At this point, anything helps.

Polls

Polls (1)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginPopulation
Lake Research Partners Richard OjedaDemocraticSep 3, 2026R+4LV
Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
Dem (blue) and GOP (red) win probability over time.
Dem 9%
GOP 91%
Race Details
Expert ratings
Cook Solid R Inside Elections Solid R Sabato Safe R
PVI
R+16 This district leans strongly Republican.
Candidates

Democrat Richard Ojeda

Republican Richard Hudson (inc.)