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North Carolina · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 5

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Virginia Foxx Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx has served North Carolina's 5th Congressional District since 2005. Full profile → Chuck Hubbard Democratic Democratic challenger Chuck Hubbard, a retired journalist from Wilkes County, is running for North Carolina's 5th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Robert B. Luffman Libertarian Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, NC-5 (2026); independent truck driver from Ronda, NC running for office for the first time Full profile →
David Clayton Independent Independent candidate who withdrew and does not appear on the NCSBE general candidate list. Withdrew

Candidate list checked 7 d ago

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IssueVirginia Foxx
Republican
Chuck Hubbard
Democratic
Robert B. Luffman
Libertarian
Economy & jobsSupports tax simplification, deregulation, and reduced spending Supports raising minimum wage and shifting taxes to wealthy Supports cutting taxes, shrinking government, eliminating income taxes
HousingBlames regulations and zoning for housing affordability problems Supports expanding federal investment in affordable housing Identifies housing unaffordability as a problem; no specific policy proposal
Health careSupports patient-centered care, price transparency, and expanded HSAs Supports public option and protecting Medicare and Medicaid Criticizes the ACA; open to alternatives; no replacement proposal yet
ImmigrationSupports border security and enforcement of immigration laws Supports humane reform with pathway to citizenship Opposes open borders; calls for complete immigration system overhaul
Abortion & reproductive rightsStrongly opposes abortion; supports banning elective abortion Supports abortion rights and national codification Supports abortion rights; favors coverage only for medical necessity in public plans
EducationSupports reducing federal role in education and parental choice Supports federal investment in public education no sourced position
Climate & energySupports 'all of the above' domestic energy production Supports moratorium on data centers over environmental concerns no sourced position
Crime & public safetySupports law enforcement and officer accountability Supports humane immigration reform to reduce border violence Supports cannabis legalization and expungement of records
Taxes & budgetSupports low taxes, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and balanced budget Supports raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy Wants to eliminate individual income taxes and the IRS
GunsStrong Second Amendment supporter; backed concealed carry reciprocity no sourced position Opposes federal gun restrictions; supports repealing NFA
Democracy & electionsSupports election integrity measures including proof-of-citizenship voting requirement Pledges to reject corporate PAC and major lobbying money Supports congressional term limits via constitutional amendment
Foreign policy & defenseno sourced position no sourced position Non-interventionist; opposes unnecessary foreign wars

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