Incumbent Richard Hudson holds a strong position in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district due to the area’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 Cook PVI and Donald Trump’s double-digit margin in recent cycles, along with mid-decade redistricting that preserved favorable boundaries. Hudson, seeking an eighth term after advancing unopposed in the March primary, benefits from established name recognition, superior fundraising, and higher cash reserves compared with Democratic nominee Richard Ojeda. Ojeda, a retired Army major and former West Virginia state senator who won his party’s primary, has drawn veteran-focused endorsements and narrowed the gap in a late August Democratic poll showing Hudson at 46% to Ojeda’s 42%. Forecasters rate the race Likely or Solid Republican, with the November 3 general election still offering limited windows for late shifts from turnout or external events.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedNC-09 House Election Winner
NC-09 House Election Winner
$29,563 Vol.
$29,563 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Richard Hudson (R)
76%
Richard Ojeda (D)
24%
$29,563 Vol.
$29,563 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Richard Hudson (R)
$14,362 Vol.
76%
Richard Ojeda (D)
$15,201 Vol.
24%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NC-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Richard Hudson holds a strong position in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district due to the area’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 Cook PVI and Donald Trump’s double-digit margin in recent cycles, along with mid-decade redistricting that preserved favorable boundaries. Hudson, seeking an eighth term after advancing unopposed in the March primary, benefits from established name recognition, superior fundraising, and higher cash reserves compared with Democratic nominee Richard Ojeda. Ojeda, a retired Army major and former West Virginia state senator who won his party’s primary, has drawn veteran-focused endorsements and narrowed the gap in a late August Democratic poll showing Hudson at 46% to Ojeda’s 42%. Forecasters rate the race Likely or Solid Republican, with the November 3 general election still offering limited windows for late shifts from turnout or external events.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NC-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NC-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Richard Hudson holds a strong position in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district due to the area’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 Cook PVI and Donald Trump’s double-digit margin in recent cycles, along with mid-decade redistricting that preserved favorable boundaries. Hudson, seeking an eighth term after advancing unopposed in the March primary, benefits from established name recognition, superior fundraising, and higher cash reserves compared with Democratic nominee Richard Ojeda. Ojeda, a retired Army major and former West Virginia state senator who won his party’s primary, has drawn veteran-focused endorsements and narrowed the gap in a late August Democratic poll showing Hudson at 46% to Ojeda’s 42%. Forecasters rate the race Likely or Solid Republican, with the November 3 general election still offering limited windows for late shifts from turnout or external events.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NC-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$29,563End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:10 AM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...Incumbent Richard Hudson holds a strong position in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district due to the area’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 Cook PVI and Donald Trump’s double-digit margin in recent cycles, along with mid-decade redistricting that preserved favorable boundaries. Hudson, seeking an eighth term after advancing unopposed in the March primary, benefits from established name recognition, superior fundraising, and higher cash reserves compared with Democratic nominee Richard Ojeda. Ojeda, a retired Army major and former West Virginia state senator who won his party’s primary, has drawn veteran-focused endorsements and narrowed the gap in a late August Democratic poll showing Hudson at 46% to Ojeda’s 42%. Forecasters rate the race Likely or Solid Republican, with the November 3 general election still offering limited windows for late shifts from turnout or external events.
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