Richard Ojeda
U.S. House · NC-9 · U.S. House
FlipDefeated multi-term Republican Rep. Richard Hudson (then NRCC chair), flipping the 9th district. Raised $2.93M; IE for ~$0.01M / against ~$0.00M (FEC e-file est.).
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 138,707 (51.1%). Opponent: Richard Hudson (R). Previous officeholder: Richard Hudson (R), multi-term incumbent and then-NRCC chair, defeated. Status in file: yes (press; Courier Journal / ABC11 / WRAL, Nov 4).
Money reported in the file
Raised $2,930,069. Cash on hand $45,572 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $6,404; against $0.
FEC itemized 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03
Documented ties (34)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Richard Ojeda | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $138,707 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Richard Ojeda | U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $132,692 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Richard Ojeda | Richard Hudson |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $1,004 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Alamance County Democratic Party (Party site) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260708..20260708 | Reported | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (Organization site) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260331..20260331 | Reported | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee (C00027342) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $3,841 | 20250216..20250305 | Reported | Turn Left PAC (C00839894) (Campaign site) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20261008..20261008 | Reported | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20261007..20261007 | Reported | March On PAC (C00748228) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260923..20260923 | Reported | Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260330..20260330 | Reported | Hold the Line PAC (C00736140) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20261002..20261002 | Reported | Population Connection Action Fund PAC Pcaf PAC (C00564799) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20261007..20261007 | Reported | Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC (C00656132) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260706..20260706 | Reported | Price for Congress (C00195628) (Campaign site) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260427..20260427 | Reported | Capitol Heel PAC (C00572586) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260628..20260628 | Reported | Price for Congress | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260331..20260331 | Reported | Longleaf PAC (C00838649) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $1.00 | 20260315..20260315 | Reported | Actblue (C00401224) (Campaign site) | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $5,000 | 2026-07-06..2026-07-06 | Reported | Rebellion PAC (C00727008) (Campaign site) | Richard Ojeda |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $69.00 | 2026-09-09..2026-09-09 | Reported | Red Wine and Blue (C90020058) | Richard Ojeda |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $1,335 | .. | Reported | Turn Left PAC (C00839894) (Campaign site) | Richard Ojeda |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $261,272 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) | Switchboard |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $196,021 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) | MDC Group |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $183,178 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) | Amy Dorra |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $152,501 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) | RMS Group |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $131,300 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) | Authentic Campaign |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $115,169 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Ojeda for NC (C00896357) (Campaign site) | ActBlue Technical Services (Organization site) |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Richard Ojeda $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Richard Ojeda | Jamie Ager |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Richard Ojeda $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Richard Ojeda | Paul Barringer |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Richard Ojeda $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Richard Ojeda | LaKesha Womack |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Richard Ojeda $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Richard Ojeda | Brian Poindexter |
| general-election opponent (lost; 132,692 votes) | $132,692 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Richard Hudson (R) | Richard Ojeda |
| prior duty station (15 years) and service background | — | 1989-2013 | Reported | Fort Bragg / U.S. Army | Richard Ojeda |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/ojeda/Ojeda_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).