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North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
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| North Carolina's 5th Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 19, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx, Kyah Creekmore, Chuck Hubbard, and David Clayton are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Virginia Foxx (R) | |
 | Kyah Creekmore (D)  | |
 | Chuck Hubbard (D) | |
 | David Clayton (Independent) | |
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m a 24-year-old Gen Z American, born in Florida and raised in North Carolina. My story began in hardship: I’m the child of a 15-year-old mother who chose courage over pressure to end her pregnancy. We grew up poor, moving from home to home and school to school. 9 schools in total before I graduated from West Mecklenburg High. Those experiences taught me resilience, adaptability, and empathy for families who live on the edge. After high school, I attended North Carolina A&T for Industrial & Systems Engineering. College showed me I was good at learning, but my passion was people, not production lines. I explored small business, gaming, and content creation, winning $8,000 in a Call of Duty tournament, but also faced mental and financial lows that forced reflection. Through it all, I realized how detached government feels from real life. When I saw leaders like Donald Trump rise through division and privilege, I asked myself: if people like me don’t step up, who will? I’m running because I believe everyday people — not the wealthy and connected — deserve the loudest voice in our democracy. I’d rather fight to build change than sit back and complain about the lack of it."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in North Carolina
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Kyah Creekmore (D)
People shouldn't be choosing dinner over their doctor.
A Grandmother shouldn't debate whether to get a checkup because the medical debt in their family is too stressful.
We shouldn't have people rationing pills because Big Pharma needs a couple billion extra dollars to feed their CEO's.
Sickness shouldn't have a PROFIT INCENTIVE.
We deserve housing that doesn't cost a lifetime's savings to acquire. We deserve housing that doesn't cost 50% of your paycheck and provides nothing but issues from slumlords. 30% of single family households shouldn't be owned by private equity artificially capping supply to up demand and pricing. The people are fed up and getting desperate.
The workers of America deserve so much more.
They deserve a Worker's Constitution.
For over 15 years the minimum wage hasn't gone up at all. People get fired, framed, and laid off work at unbelievable clips in every single industry. Every corporation has more power to abuse and manipulate workers, union busting is at an all time high, unionization is at an all time LOW, corporations are raking in record profits all while there's record efficiency, record unemployment, record low jobs numbers.
We must begin to put the people first and give workers back their dignity where 1 job can afford a family , where food isn't out of reach, and home's don't cost a fortune.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Healthcare & Care incentives (from profit -->People) Workers Right's & Unionization laws Monopolies & trust busting Healthier & highly regulated food/nutrition Consumer Rights (Similar to those in the EU) & finally:
People-first perspectives written directly into policy that force corporations to think of consequences and repercussions changing incentives for profit dramatically.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
My mother taught me powerful emotional strength and gritty determination. She still hasn't made it out the struggle fully but from where she began being r*ped and having me at 15, being abused all her life, becoming an adult from such a young age, dealing with poverty and abusive relationships, figuring out how to pay the bills by any means necessary while raising 4 children largely without stability of homes, schools, income, relationships, any family help at all, fighting depression, she's the strongest woman I know. She's a little broken after all that hardship but I feel as though really soon I can start to take care of her like she done me and my siblings for so long and mend her back whole.
My father, though wasn't with my mother since I was 1, he would pick me up every weekend. Taught me how to have a good understanding of who and what I'm dealing with. Taught me how to play video games and sports. I asked a lot of questions and he answered a lot of questions. He was my break away from the chaos at home. He taught me how to be emotionally intelligent and has allowed me to have an excellent character and still is one of my favorite people to talk to so I'm thankful for that.
Malcom X: He's just one of the greatest black figures we'd ever had grace the USA. He was extremely intelligent and well versed in history. He was extremely clear with his ideas but also clear of mind. He was exactly what people need today and may still have if he wasn't taken out by our government.
Hamilton: While we're not the same, our stories rhyme. I see my determination, unflinching stances, and desire to actually create new systems for our nation so that we can have a more perfect union. The amount of time I spend writing proposals without a seat in congress makes me feel the symmetry.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Moral clarity: Knowing or EDUCATING yourself on history, to ensure that you're always choosing the oppressed over the oppressor. Our leaders pretend history only lasts as long as the news cycle, and that these laws don't actually affect and often destroy people's lives & that must change.
Honesty: Saying what you believe is right no matter who disagree with that and making your argument for it no matter what. Just because everyone believed racism was okay in the 1900's didn't make it right, and it took those that stood on that hill & often died for it to change the public perception as to what's right & what's wrong.
Transparency: Everything in our government nearly is done in the dark, making & writing policy, the meetings, etc. We must show the American people not only what we do, but how we do it, and promote growth & leadership in our communities so that there can be more good willed public servants within local and federal legislatures.
Outspokenness: Specifically not being bought by corporate, foreign, or big donor interests allows me & others to speak on any issues we desire with no qualms except with our constituents. We must make sure we hold other's accountable & stop using the government as a self promoting power structure & instead start doing things for and by the people. They won't stop being a roach in the dark if they keep getting light shined on them.
Leadership: We need people that have the desire to see through correct and moral policies. We need people that will stand up to blatant attempts at dictatorship & fascism. We need people that don't play nice with enemies of the nation. We need people that will call a spade a spade even when it may not benefit them because they know it's right. That's what I vow to do in congress.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Ensure that the people of their district ultimately see their lives get better year over year. Ensure that they make connections between schools & jobs, grants and trades, non-profits & those in need get the help they deserve. Ensure that when the people need them to stand up, at a moment's notice, they are there to rally the movement.
Ensure that the people always have a voice & actively set up opportunities to platform their community.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant. It's really great storytelling and shows a part of human perception we get wrong about where to actually find the people that are the best in the world at the things they do. I won't spoil it, but the Hidden potential lies in the person's passion & drive for whatever it is they do, and often the people we look at as the best in the world today were actually average at best in their high school teams or other groups. Determination to be the best made them the best. Being comfortable being uncomfortable made them the best. I've been getting extremely uncomfortable putting myself out there to the public, speaking at events and local government meetings and the like. I feel a lot of mirroring in lessons in this book that I've been listening to long before I ever bought it.
Great read, you should buy it!
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Our algorithms push violence & outrage. Our republican "leaders" push violence & outrage. Our podcast bros push violence & outrage many times. Lies & blatant misinformation is rampant.
Our media is completely bought and owned by billionaires that have turned journalists into a joke that must always both sides every issue when they're apples to oranges and don't know or can't push back on the blatant lies & misinformation that's currently so prevalent.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Many times the compromise simply is: Make it worse & watered down and provide loopholes that the wealthiest & most powerful among us can exploit and pretend we fixed the problem. For example they "compromised" to get the build back better act turned into the inflation reduction act where they ruined many of the greatest parts of the bill to "compromise" with bad actors with self interests at play. It's not desirable unless it's for the better good of the people but not it just being argued that way, it legitimately have the people centered in the writing so that the implementation actually is enhanced as a result of the compromise in the long run.
Then if we're talking about our current state of affairs: Many of the republicans are trump stooges, didn't earn their spot or don't write their legislation (written by a lobbyist) or comprise an assortment of horrible ideologies such as: racism, white supremacy, bigotry, Christian nationalism, neo-Nazi beliefs & fascist ideologies. We don't compromise with that. They're inherently bad faith.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
I'm proud of my ability to have quit sports gambling fully as it was getting out of control and hurting my mental health and relationships.
I'm proud of stepping outside my comfort zone whenever I push back on others offering me an opportunity to do something I typically wouldn't do like a talent show, I somehow at the last second push my self to do it.
I'm proud I even have been working to make a campaign and put my self on the ballot.
I have a lot to be proud of and all of that is from this year alone.
Kyah Creekmore (D)
Kyah Creekmore (D)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Virginia Foxx | Republican Party | $916,839 | $498,517 | $3,329,590 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Kyah Creekmore | Democratic Party | $92 | $101 | $-9 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Chuck Hubbard | Democratic Party | $144,253 | $144,584 | $7,065 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| David Clayton | Independent | $22,908 | $14,557 | $8,351 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx defeated Chuck Hubbard in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Foxx (R) | 59.5 | 238,304 |
| Chuck Hubbard (D) | 40.5 | 162,390 | |
| Total votes: 400,694 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Chuck Hubbard advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Parrish (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx defeated Ryan Mayberry in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Foxx | 67.8 | 62,120 |
 | Ryan Mayberry | 32.2 | 29,457 | |
| Total votes: 91,577 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx defeated Kyle Parrish in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Foxx (R) | 63.2 | 175,279 |
 | Kyle Parrish (D) | 36.8 | 102,269 | |
| Total votes: 277,548 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kyle Parrish advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx defeated Michael Ackerman in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Foxx | 76.6 | 61,680 |
 | Michael Ackerman | 23.4 | 18,868 | |
| Total votes: 80,548 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
Incumbent Virginia Foxx defeated David Wilson Brown and Jeff Gregory in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Virginia Foxx (R) | 66.9 | 257,843 |
 | David Wilson Brown (D) | 31.1 | 119,846 | |
 | Jeff Gregory (Constitution Party) | 2.0 | 7,555 | |
| Total votes: 385,244 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5
David Wilson Brown defeated Eric Hughes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Wilson Brown | 68.0 | 34,339 |
| Eric Hughes | 32.0 | 16,139 | ||
| Total votes: 50,478 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeanne Supin (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Virginia Foxx advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5.
Constitution primary election
The Constitution primary election was canceled. Jeff Gregory advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5.
District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
