Eugene Douglass

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Eugene Douglass

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

King's College, 1979

Ph.D

North Carolina State University, 2010

Graduate

University of Connecticut, 1982

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Religion

Baptist Christian

Profession

Professor

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Eugene Douglass (Republican Party) (also known as Gene) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. The Republican primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Biography

Eugene Douglass' professional experience includes working as a college professor. He earned a bachelor's degree from The King's College in 1979, a graduate degree from the University of Connecticut in 1982, and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in 2010. Douglass has been affiliated with the American Chemistry Society.

Elections

2026

See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross (D), Eugene Douglass (R), and Matthew Laszacs (L) are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Deborah Ross (D)
		Eugene Douglass (R)
		Matthew Laszacs (L)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Deborah Ross (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Bennett (D)

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Eugene Douglass (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Matthew Laszacs (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 without appearing on the ballot.

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2024

See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross defeated Alan Swain and Michael Dublin in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Ross (D)	66.3	268,662
		Alan Swain (R)	31.6	128,164
		Michael Dublin (G)	2.1	8,691

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 405,517
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jon Bass (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross defeated Michael Camero in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Ross	93.6	69,564
		Michael Camero	6.4	4,761

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,325
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Alan Swain defeated Eugene Douglass and Robert Morales Vergara in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alan Swain	59.5	25,759
		Eugene Douglass	22.5	9,751
		Robert Morales Vergara	17.9	7,747

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,257
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sandy Roberson (R)

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Michael Dublin advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Douglass in this election.

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

Eugene Douglass completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Douglass' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a retired Chemistry professor who grew up in Swarthmore, PA. I have lived in North Carolina since 2005 when I came to teach Chemistry at UNCP. I taught College Chemistry for over 30 years.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Small Federal Government, less regulation and lower taxes. Bring responsibility back to the 50 states.
• Get the Federal Government out of Local Education, disband the Department of Education and all it's regulations, to return to state and local authorities.
• Protect Innocent Human Life, from Conception until Natural Death. End Abortion for birth control purposes, and regulate it to spare as many lives as possible, end the castration and mutilation of children to fit a depraved eugenics ideology.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

A TRUE LOOKING AFTER THE RIGHTS OF INNOCENT CHILDREN AND ADULTS. Protect innocent human life, from conception until natural death. Free from molestation, mistreatment and even others deciding their lives are not worth living. Partial birth abortion is a totally unnecessary gruesome medical procedure that needlessly ends the life of an almost-born baby boy or girl. We can end that, and advocate for at least the protection of innocent children from conception onwards. The states regulating those procedures with the desire to end eugenics or genocide with a “kind face”, of which Planned Barrenhood pushes on women who find themselves desperate. Likewise, the philosophy of ending the unwanted life has got to end, and that would include the protecting of children from mentally ill adults who want to cut off their body parts, and those elderly who have become too much trouble to live on under care. Only GOD has the right to choose our sex, and when we live or die!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior who loved me, gave His life for me, so that I could have new life in Him and a new family of my own that would serve Him.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Knowing God, by JI Packer. Knowing God and what He expects of us as people created in His image should dictate how we lead others, and legislate, regulate in ways that promote personal responsibility and reward honorable efforts.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honor, Integrity, and solid biblical moral values, following the 10 commandments as best as one is able, and encouraging others to do likewise, and have the same values. By example first, not just words.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honor, Integrity and Honesty

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To legislate and repeal to benefit as many people as possible, and diminish the size of the federal government, to bring power back to the people at the local level.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I adored my God, serving Him to the best of my ability, and adored my wife, the mother of our sons.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The death of JFK, 6 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Paperboy for the Philadelphia Bulletin, from age 12 until 18.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Knowing God by JI Packer, helped me understand it is great to be a Christian, a Scientist and an intellectual.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Frodo, designed for a purpose.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Wonderful Grace of Jesus

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Understanding God's place for me in the world, what He has wanted me to do over the years and with whom.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Writing and repealing legislation and deciding how tax money will be spent and with what priorities.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Sometimes, but in reality it is better for representatives to be experienced in the real world, in companies, as businessmen, factory workers, teachers, professors, and the military. We should all work to decrease the size and responsibility of the federal government, to defend our country and regulate interstate and international commerce.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

To remain a Republic, with true representation of our Citizens, and the several states. And fulfilling the US Constitution as written with the Bill of Rights, so we all have real justice following the laws as written in the Congress and uniform enforcement of those laws by those who claim to follow our Constitution as office holders.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

The way the US House is structured, where seniority and time of service dictates committee leadership, term limits are unreasonable. And it is set up in the US Constitution with none. For all practical purposes for someone like me, who is retired from my teaching career. 6 years, 3 two year terms is expected.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No. I have a unique set of talents I am bringing to the mix, at my age, trying to copy or emulate others without enough knowledge of them as people, and how they treat their families is a fool's errand.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Yes, many as a teacher, where students have bettered themselves through higher education.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Why did the chicken cross half the road? To lay it on the line......

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, to come to a consensus on legal issues, that follow our constitution, but no compromise on moral values, which use as a foundation the Judaeo-Christian ethic of our country as described in the Declaration ofIindependence and our US Constitution.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

As one more person trying to make sure taxpayer money is used for the benefit of all, not special interest groups or favored companies.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Through their committees, and their responsibility for oversight, including audits.

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Eugene Douglass campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House North Carolina District 2	On the Ballot general	$0	N/A**
2024	U.S. House North Carolina District 2	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)