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Richard Hudson
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Candidate, U.S. House North Carolina District 9

U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
U.S. House North Carolina District 8
Successor: Dan Bishop
Predecessor: Larry Kissell

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $170,503

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Myers Park High School

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Personal
Religion
Christian
Contact

Richard Hudson (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hudson (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

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Hudson grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a B.A. in history and political science from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Hudson's professional experience includes working as a staffer in Washington, D.C.[1]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Hudson was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Hudson was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Hudson was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Hudson was assigned to the following committees:[2]

2015-2016

Hudson served on the following committees:[3]

2013-2014

Hudson served on the following committees:[4]

Elections

2026

See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson, Nigel Bristow, Lent Carr II, and Richard Ojeda are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 3, 2026.


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2024

See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Nigel Bristow and Shelane Etchison in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson (R)
 
56.3
 
210,042
Image of Nigel Bristow
Nigel Bristow (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.8
 
140,852
Image of Shelane Etchison
Shelane Etchison (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
22,183

Total votes: 373,077
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nigel Bristow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Troy Tarazon in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
 
83.3
 
56,543
Image of Troy Tarazon
Troy Tarazon Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
11,307

Total votes: 67,850
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Endorsements

Hudson received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Hudson signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform
  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Ben Clark in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson (R)
 
56.5
 
131,453
Image of Ben Clark
Ben Clark (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.5
 
101,202

Total votes: 232,655
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ben Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Jennyfer Bucardo, Mike Andriani, and Francisco Rios in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
 
79.2
 
38,117
Image of Jennyfer Bucardo
Jennyfer Bucardo Candidate Connection
 
8.7
 
4,175
Image of Mike Andriani
Mike Andriani Candidate Connection
 
8.2
 
3,950
Image of Francisco Rios
Francisco Rios Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
1,891

Total votes: 48,133
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Patricia Timmons-Goodson in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson (R)
 
53.3
 
202,774
Image of Patricia Timmons-Goodson
Patricia Timmons-Goodson (D)
 
46.7
 
177,781

Total votes: 380,555
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Patricia Timmons-Goodson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.

2018

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Frank McNeill in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson (R)
 
55.3
 
141,402
Image of Frank McNeill
Frank McNeill (D)
 
44.7
 
114,119

Total votes: 255,521
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Frank McNeill defeated Scott Huffman and Marc Tiegel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Frank McNeill
Frank McNeill
 
56.0
 
16,019
Image of Scott Huffman
Scott Huffman
 
23.0
 
6,581
Image of Marc Tiegel
Marc Tiegel
 
21.0
 
5,997

Total votes: 28,597
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8

Incumbent Richard Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Richard Hudson

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2016

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Richard Hudson (R) defeated Tim D'Annunzio in the Republican primary. Hudson defeated Thomas Mills, the only Democratic candidate to file, in the general election. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[5]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hudson Incumbent 58.8% 189,863
     Democratic Thomas Mills 41.2% 133,182
Total Votes 323,045
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


U.S. House, North Carolina District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hudson Incumbent 64.6% 16,375
Tim D'Annunzio 35.4% 8,982
Total Votes 25,357
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


2014

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

Hudson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary election on May 6, 2014, and defeated Antonio Blue (D) in the general election.[6][7] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hudson Incumbent 64.9% 121,568
     Democratic Antonio Blue 35.1% 65,854
Total Votes 187,422
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012

Hudson won election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 8th District. Hudson defeated Scott Keadle in the July 17 Republican primary runoff election.[8] He faced Larry Kissell (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Hudson previously served under Rep. Robin Hayes. Hudson said that his previous experience would allow him to take over the office without the learning curve that others would need. At the same time, he stressed he was not a Washington insider and was still connected to his district, saying, “The inability to find sweet tea or Cheerwine made Washington, D.C.—it was never going to be a permanent situation for me.”[9]

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[10] North Carolina was rated eighth on the list.[10]

Kissell did not receive the monetary assistance set aside for him from the Democratic Party, while the Republican Party poured money into Hudson's campaign.[11] Despite the fact that the majority of voters in this district were registered Democrats, the district had a history of voting Republican, and after redistricting, the ratio of Democrats to Republicans decreased.[11] The disparity of funds and the new political demographic had analysts favoring Hudson in this race. However, Kissell had won against long odds in the past; in 2006, he won the primary for the Democratic nomination without the support of the party.[12]

Hudson's campaign reported that Kissell declined to schedule a final debate between the two candidates and claimed that he was reluctant to engage in debates throughout his campaign.[13]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 8 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Larry Kissell Incumbent 45.4% 137,139
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hudson 53.2% 160,695
     Write-In N/A 1.5% 4,446
Total Votes 302,280
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

The primary took place on May 8, 2012.[14]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hudson 32.1% 21,451
Scott Keadle 22% 14,687
Vernon Robinson 18.2% 12,181
Fred F. Steen II 14.5% 9,670
John M. Whitley 13.3% 8,894
Total Votes 66,883

Endorsements

Hudson received the following endorsements:

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

The following issues were listed on Hudson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Protecting the 2nd Amendment: A lifelong hunter, sportsman and member of the National Rifle Association, Richard knows the Second Amendment is America’s First Freedom. Richard vigorously defends the rights of all law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. Richard knows that our God-given rights ensure that Americans can own firearms for hunting, shooting sports, self-defense or any other lawful purpose. That’s why we can count on him to be our Second Amendment champion in the halls of Congress.
  • Creating Jobs: Richard knows the importance of getting this economy growing and creating jobs. He is committed to conservative, pro-business principles that will help create jobs: cutting taxes, reducing excessive regulations and fully funding worker retraining programs at our community colleges. Richard rolls up his sleeves, works hard and remains focused on his goal of every worker having an opportunity at a good job.
  • Cutting Spending: As a solid conservative, Richard is certain of one thing: Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. That’s why Richard has pledged to never increase taxes as a member of Congress. With a national debt upwards of 18 trillion dollars, Richard believes it is long past time for conservatives to draw a line in the sand. We can count on him to fight to restore fiscal sanity to Washington, DC. Washington is broken and we need conservative solutions and steadfast leadership to fix it.
  • Life: Richard is 100% Pro-Life and fights for legislation which protects life from conception until natural death. He knows that life is a precious gift from God and should be protected at all stages. Richard defends the ban on partial birth abortions and fight against any legislation which seeks to legalize euthanasia. Richard will stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves and proactively defend life.

[19]

—Richard Hudson's campaign website, http://richardhudsonforcongress.com/issues/

2012

Hudson's campaign website listed the following issues:[20]

  • Jobs
Excerpt: "Richard knows the importance of getting this economy growing and creating jobs. He is committed to conservative, pro-business principles that will help create jobs: cutting taxes, reducing excessive regulations and fully funding worker retraining programs at our community colleges."
  • Life
Excerpt: "Richard is 100% Pro-Life and will fight for legislation which protects life from conception until natural death. He knows that life is a precious gift from God and should be protected at all stages. As our Congressman, Richard will defend the ban on partial birth abortions and fight against any legislation which seeks to legalize euthanasia."
  • Taxes and Spending
Excerpt: "As a solid conservative, Richard is certain of one thing: Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. That’s why Richard has pledged to never increase taxes as a member of Congress."
  • Second Amendment Rights
Excerpt: "A lifelong hunter, sportsman and member of the National Rifle Association, Richard knows the Second Amendment is America’s First Freedom. As our Congressman, he will vigorously defend the rights of all law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. Richard knows that our God-given rights ensure that Americans can own firearms for hunting, shooting sports, self-defense or any other lawful purpose."
  • Traditional Marriage
Excerpt: "Richard believes that marriage should always be a sacred union between one man and one woman. As our Congressman, he will support a Constitutional Amendment to Protect Traditional Marriage. Richard understands this is a necessary measure to stop radical federal judges from imposing their extreme agenda on our society."

Campaign finance summary


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Richard Hudson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House North Carolina District 9Candidacy Declared general$1,227,349 $723,769
2024* U.S. House North Carolina District 9Won general$3,952,796 $4,757,026
2022U.S. House North Carolina District 9Won general$3,120,527 $1,915,483
2020U.S. House North Carolina District 8Won general$4,181,801 $4,404,938
2018U.S. House North Carolina District 8Won general$2,503,543 $2,142,319
2016U.S. House, North Carolina District 8Won $2,100,046 N/A**
2014U.S. House (North Carolina, District 2)Won $1,507,108 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Richard Hudson
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryWon General
Harriet Hageman  source  (R) U.S. House Wyoming At-large District (2022) PrimaryWon General

Personal finance disclosures

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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117th Congress (2021-2023)

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116th Congress (2019-2021)

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115th Congress (2017-2019)

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114th Congress (2015-2017)

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113th Congress (2013-2015)

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Key votes

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Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[22]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[24]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[26]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[28]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[30]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[32]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[34]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[36]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[39]
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[42]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[44]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[46]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[48]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[50]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[52]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[54]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[56]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[58]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[60]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[62]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[64]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Noteworthy events

Selection as National Republican Congressional Committee chairman

See also: U.S. House leadership elections, 2025 and Democratic and Republican Party committee leadership elections, 2025

Hudson was re-elected to be National Republican Congressional Committee chairman for the 2026 election cycle when House Republicans held their leadership elections on November 13, 2024. He ran unopposed.[209]

Selection as National Republican Congressional Committee chairman

See also: U.S. House leadership elections, 2023

Hudson was elected to be National Republican Congressional Committee chairman for the 2024 election cycle when House Republicans held their leadership elections on November 15, 2022. He ran unopposed.[210]

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Hudson voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

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Footnotes

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  2. U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  3. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  4. CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
  6. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named prim
  7. Politico, "North Carolina House Election Results by District," accessed November 6, 2014
  8. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nc
  9. Roll Call, “Hill Experience Could Help Staffers Win Seats,” accessed November 28, 2011
  10. 10.0 10.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
  11. 11.0 11.1 Fay Observer, "Rep. Larry Kissell faces fight from Richard Hudson in Congressional District 8," accessed October 17, 2012 (dead link)
  12. Charlotte Observer, "Robert Pittenger's $3 million dwarfs rival war chests," accessed October 17, 2012 (dead link)
  13. Fay Observer, "U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell won't commit to debate against challenger Richard Hudson," accessed October 17, 2012 (dead link)
  14. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Results," accessed October 10, 2012
  15. Myrtle Beach online, "Hudson, Keadle vie for conservative votes in NC," accessed July 13, 2012
  16. Raleigh News & Observer, "Paul Ryan backs Richard Hudson," accessed July 13, 2012
  17. National Journal, "Cantor-Supported Super PAC Goes Up Against Club for Growth," accessed July 13, 2012
  18. www.ncdp.org, "More Washington Republicans Line Up Behind Richard Hudson," accessed July 13, 2012
  19. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  20. Campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 13, 2013
  21. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  22. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 723," December 14, 2023
  23. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  24. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 116," accessed May 15, 2025
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  26. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 199," accessed May 15, 2025
  27. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
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  29. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  30. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 182," accessed May 15, 2025
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  32. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 149," accessed May 15, 2025
  33. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  34. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 104," accessed May 15, 2025
  35. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  36. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 243," accessed May 15, 2025
  37. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  38. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  39. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
  40. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  41. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  42. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
  43. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  44. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 691," accessed May 15, 2025
  45. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
  46. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 456," accessed May 15, 2025
  47. Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
  48. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 209," accessed May 15, 2025
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Preceded by
Dan Bishop (R)
U.S. House North Carolina District 9
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Larry Kissell (D)
U.S. House North Carolina District 8
2013-2023
Succeeded by
Dan Bishop (R)


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