Richard Hudson

NC-9

INCUMBENT Lean R to Likely R Likely to win

What the Signal reads

Likely R

Hudson is the Republican incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Likely R. The market has Hudson at 84¢ against Ojeda's 19¢, up 4¢ since August 3. The polling average has Hudson ahead by 6 points, and Hudson leads 1.4 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗

Hudson · Republican contract

84.0¢

▲ 4.0¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Republican holds the seat, not on Richard Hudson by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 84¢ · low 76¢Oct 12

Richard HudsonRepublican · incumbent

84.0¢

Richard N. Ojeda IIDemocratic

19.0¢

29,093 traded · 17,383 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Hudson v Ojeda

Metric by metric

Hudson

Ojeda

84.0¢

MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET

19.0¢

$3.22M

RaisedFEC, through June 30

$2.24M

$1.34M

Cash on handFEC, through June 30

$163.7K

46%

Latest pollLake Research, Sponsor unconfirmed (reported as a Democratic internal) · Sep 3

42%

U.S. Representativesince 2013

Holds now

No office on file

The 2026 race

North Carolina 9th District

Latest poll

R+6

Lake Research, Sponsor unconfirmed (reported as a Democratic internal), September 3.

Prior result

R+18.6

2024 general election, won by Richard Hudson.

Fundraising

1.4 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.