Robert
B. Luffman
Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, NC-5 (2026); independent truck driver from Ronda, NC running for office for the first time
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Background
Robert B. Luffman is the Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. He lives in Ronda, North Carolina, and has spent approximately 25 years working in the transportation industry as a self-employed independent truck driver, accumulating a 14-year, more than one-million-mile safe driving record across the 48 contiguous states and Canada. [Sources 3, 4, 5, 15]
Luffman graduated from East Wilkes High School and attended Surry Community College; the available sources do not document a college degree. This is his first run for elected office. [Sources 4, 15]
He is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx, who has held the NC-5 seat since 2005. Luffman is not the incumbent. [Sources 9, 10, 11]
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 5, North Carolina
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- robluffman.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Date unknownfilingLuffman confirmed as Libertarian candidate on NC-05 November 3, 2026 general-election ballot
Race listings identify Robert B. Luffman as the Libertarian Party candidate in the NC-05 general election alongside Republican Virginia Foxx and Democrat Chuck Hubbard. No FEC filings were recorded for Luffman through June 30, 2026, according to one race listing updated October 11, 2026.
North Carolina's 5th District Race 2026: Who's Running (NC-5) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29newsLuffman answers questions on immigration, guns, marijuana, taxes, and term limits
In a second written Q&A with the Wilkes Journal-Patriot, Luffman called for streamlining immigration processes and holding the executive branch accountable for enforcement. He said he would seek to repeal the Hughes Amendment or possibly the National Firearms Act, supported restoring firearm rights to most nonviolent, non-sex-offense felons, backed federal marijuana legalization, supported congressional term limits, and proposed abolishing individual income taxes for earners under $150,000 (or households under $300,000).
Foxx, Hubbard, Luffman answer more questions | News · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 21newsLuffman shares views on cost of living, Iran conflict, and Social Security in newspaper Q&A
In written answers to the Wilkes Journal-Patriot, Luffman said he was running to give blue-collar families a voice. On rising fuel and housing costs, he called for relief for working families. On Iran, he argued economic sanctions and blockades should have preceded any military action. On Social Security, he proposed making participation optional and allowing an equivalent contribution to a 401(k). The article was updated September 23.
Views on costs, war, Social Security told | News | journalpatriot.com · Sep 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 4
- [1] North Carolina's 5th District Race 2026: Who's Running (NC-5)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [2] Foxx, Hubbard, Luffman answer more questions | News(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026
- [3] Views on costs, war, Social Security told | News | journalpatriot.com(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [4] Rob Luffman - US House 5 - Libertarian Party of North Carolina(opens in a new tab) Jun 19, 2026