NC-9 is currently held by US Rep. Richard Hudson, who is also the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the Republican equivalent of the DCCC. Hudson won in 2024 with 56.30% (210,042 votes) over Democrat Nigel William Bristow, who received 37.75% (140,852 votes). In 2022, Hudson won his first term with 56.50% (131,453 votes) over Democrat Ben Clark, who received 43.50% (101,202 votes). “Democrats can dream all they want; Richard Hudson wins because he delivers for the people he represents,” Cam Mills, campaign manager for Hudson, told the Carolina Journal. “Democrats add NRCC Chair Hudson’s seat to 2026 ‘Districts in Play’” was originally published on www.carolinajournal.com.