North Carolina District 5

NC-05 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Chuck Hubbard ✓ 25,655 56.7%
Kyah Creekmore 19,585 43.3%

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Virginia Foxx ✓ 53,627 74.5%
Joey Osborne 7,934 11.0%
Steve Girard 6,404 8.9%
Roman "Chad" Williams 3,979 5.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Virginia Foxx
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
4D - 10R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $2,093,456
Cash on Hand: $3,473,663
Chuck Hubbard

Chuck Hubbard Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $793,471
Cash on Hand: $140,071

David Clayton

Independent
Total Raised: $70,490
Cash on Hand: $9,061

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NC-05 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 NC-05 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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