Joseph Osborne

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Joseph Osborne

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Next election

March 3, 2026

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Birthplace

Lenoir, NC

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Profession

Business owner

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Joseph Osborne (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 5th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Robert Luffman (L) and David Clayton (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Robert Luffman (L)
		David Clayton (Independent)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Kyah Creekmore (D) and Chuck Hubbard (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kyah Creekmore
		Chuck Hubbard

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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R), Steve Girard (R), Joseph Osborne (R), and Roman Williams II (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Virginia Foxx
		Steve Girard
		Joseph Osborne
	Submit photo	Roman Williams II

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Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Robert Luffman (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

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2020

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn defeated Morris Davis, Tracey DeBruhl, and Tamara Zwinak in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Madison Cawthorn (R)	54.5	245,351
		Morris Davis (D)	42.3	190,609
		Tracey DeBruhl (L)	1.9	8,682
		Tamara Zwinak (G)	1.2	5,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 450,145
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Madison Cawthorn	65.8	30,636
		Lynda Bennett	34.2	15,905

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,541
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Morris Davis defeated Gina Collias, Phillip Price, Michael O'Shea, and Steve Woodsmall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Morris Davis	47.3	52,983
		Gina Collias	22.7	25,387
		Phillip Price	11.3	12,620
		Michael O'Shea	11.2	12,523
		Steve Woodsmall	7.5	8,439

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,952
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Howell Trowbridge (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynda Bennett	22.7	20,606
✔		Madison Cawthorn	20.4	18,481
		Jim Davis	19.3	17,465
		Chuck Archerd	9.1	8,272
		Wayne King	8.7	7,876
		Daniel Driscoll	8.6	7,803
		Joseph Osborne	7.1	6,470
		Vance Patterson	2.5	2,242
		Matthew Burril (Unofficially withdrew)	0.6	523
		Albert Wiley Jr.	0.4	393
	Submit photo	Dillon Gentry	0.4	390
		Steven Fekete	0.2	175

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,696
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Meadows (R)

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Tamara Zwinak advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tracey DeBruhl advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Joey Osborne is a life-long conservative, active in Republican politics for more than 45 years. He is a businessman whose companies employee more than 600 Americans and have served more than two million customers. Joey believes in smaller government, lower taxes and less regulation. He's dedicated to bringing more, better paying jobs to western NC. Like President Trump, Joey's more than 40 years of business experience bring to Washington exceptional budget skills. Just like he does everyday for his own companies, Joey is dedicated to cutting and balancing the U.S. budget. Joey feels that for far too long the Washington elite have been squandering away Americas' hard-earned prosperity and he is committed to bringing control of government spending back to the people. Joey is pro-life, pro-gun and pro-constitution.

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?

• Joey Osborne is committed to a balanced budget for America.

  
  

• Joey Osborne believes there are far too many growth-stifling regulations in government and will support Donald Trump in his effort to reduce them.

  
  

• As a member of Congress Joey Osborne will support Donald Trump in advocating for lower taxes and replacing Obama care.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Joey Osborne is passionate about reducing the size of government. He feels that private sector solutions to America's needs are nearly always better than government managed solutions. Joey is for lower taxes and the repeal of Obama care.

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

Joey especially looks up to his grandparents who were hard working, church going community supporting Americans. Joey follows the example set by his step-father who was a career Army, Vietnam war veteran who never complained and cared more for others than for himself.

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

Wisdom, honesty, dedication, work ethic, creativity.

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

The core responsibilities of Representatives is to support and abide by the constitution of the United States while representing the wishes of his/her constituency.

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

The first major historical event to impact Joey Osborne was the resignation of Richard Nixon. Joey was 14 years old at the time.

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

Joey Osborne's first job started in 1972 when he was 12 years old. He worked during the summer months at a gas station when he was out of school. He was paid $8 per day and bought a new bike after his second week on the job.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Power of Intention. The book teaches that with positively directed intention anything can be achieved.

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

By design the US House of Rep. is to be the direct voice of the people.

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

The present state of dysfunction in Congress is indicative of the fact that we do not need more experienced politicians in government.

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

Continued growth of movement toward socialism.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

One of my major emphasis is to remove needless regulation and reduce the size of government. I will seek to serve on committees that serve that purpose.

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

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe the framers of the constitution built a perfectly adequate and well-thought system for term limits by having elections every two years.

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

President Calvin Coolidge and Senator Pat Toomey

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Joseph Osborne campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Lost primary	$252,100	$252,100
Grand total			$252,100	$252,100
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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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)