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North Carolina's 5th U.S. House District

North Carolina · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $2.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for North Carolina's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Rep. Virginia FoxxR
U.S. Representative · NC-005
Tenure
21y
Bills Spon.
30
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
6
Committees
ChairRules Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in North Carolina District 5. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.1M
Candidates
3 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Virginia Ann FoxxR
Cash on Hand
$3.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Virginia Foxx R59.5%Chuck Hubbard D 40.5%400,694
2022Virginia Foxx R63.2%Kyle Parrish D 36.8%277,548
2020Virginia Foxx R66.9%David Wilson Brown D 31.1%385,244
2018Virginia Foxx R57.0%Dd Adams D 43.0%280,385
2016Virginia Foxx R58.4%Josh Brannon D 41.6%355,512
2014Virginia Foxx R61.0%Joshua \"Josh\" Brannon D 39.0%228,252
2012Virginia Foxx R57.5%Elisabeth Motsinger D 42.5%349,197
2010Virginia Foxx R65.9%Billy Kennedy D 34.1%213,287
2008Virginia Foxx R58.4%Roy Carter D 41.6%326,923
2006Virginia Foxx R57.2%Roger Sharpe D 42.8%168,199
2004Virginia Foxx R58.8%Jim A Harrell Jr D 41.2%284,817
2002Richard Burr R70.2%David Crawford D 29.8%196,437
2000Richard Burr R92.8%Steven Francis Leboeuf L 7.2%185,855
1998Richard Burr R67.6%Mike Robinson D 31.7%176,291
1996Richard Burr R62.1%Neil Grist Cashion Jr D 35.4%209,698
District
Population
751,008
Median HH Income
$59K
Unemployment
5.2%
Bachelor's+
27.8%
Veterans
6.0%
Median Age
41.2
Mean HH Income
$83K
Poverty Rate
15.9%
HS or Higher
87.4%
Median Home Value
$215K
Median Rent
$952/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.0%
Under 18 / 65+
20.1% / 19.4%