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North Carolina 9 House race

Updated October 8, 2026 · 26 days until the November 3 election

Richard Ojeda (D) and Richard Hudson (R) are running for the House seat in North Carolina 9. Across 1 poll, the Frothier average has Richard Ojeda at 40.8% and Richard Hudson at 47.3%, which is Hudson +6.5. That gives Richard Hudson a 76% chance of winning, and the race is rated Lean R.

Rating
Lean R
Set by the win estimate
Chance of winning
76%
Richard Hudson (R)
Polling average
Hudson +6.5
1 poll, newest Sep 3
Frothier estimate
Hudson +6.5
Give or take 9.1 points

Where the race stands

Richard OjedaDemocrat
40.8%
Richard HudsonRepublican
47.3%
Chance of winning
Ojeda 24%Hudson 76%

How the polls have moved

The polling average over the last four months. Above the middle line Ojeda leads; below it Hudson leads.

D+8EvenR+8Sep 6Oct 8

Recent polls

Newest first. Polls paid for by a party or a campaign are tagged and count for half in the average.

PollsterEndedSampleOjeda (D)Hudson (R)Margin
Lake Research PartnersD poll Sep 3400 LV 42.046.0Hudson +4.0

How this estimate is made

Every general-election poll goes into one weighted average: newer, larger and likely-voter polls count for more, and no single pollster can flood it. House district estimates use polls alone, so they carry more uncertainty than statewide races. A win estimate is a probability, not a call: a candidate with a 70 percent chance loses three times in ten. Full method and sources.

Poll data from The New York Times poll database, CC BY 4.0, via PollResults.org. Averages, ratings and projections are Frothier calculations.

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