2026 Elections · North Carolina

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this North Carolina congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District in 2026?

Deborah Ross (Democratic), Eugene Douglass (Republican) and Matthew Laszacs (Libertarian).

  • Deborah RossDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $2.0M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
    See Deborah Ross's sponsored bills →
  • Eugene DouglassRepublican✓ Verified
    • Positions sourced
  • Matthew LaszacsLibertarian✓ Verified

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueDeborah RossDemocraticEugene DouglassRepublicanMatthew LaszacsLibertarian
Economy & Jobs

Ross fights for an economy that works for everyone, supporting working people, raising the minimum wage, and aiding small businesses.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Ross supports economic policies that create jobs, lower costs, spur innovation, and invest in workers, small businesses, students, families, and seniors in Wake County.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Ross votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Healthcare

Ross supports expanding affordable and accessible health care, including Medicaid expansion and lowering prescription drug costs.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Ross supports making healthcare more affordable, expanding Medicaid, bolstering the healthcare workforce, and expanding mental healthcare access for all North Carolinians.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Ross votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Immigration

Ross is committed to passing comprehensive immigration reform to keep families together and provide a fair pathway to citizenship.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Ross votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Public Safety & Crime

Ross votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, gun rights, bail, and violent offender bills.

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Abortion

Ross strongly supports reproductive freedom and a woman's right to make decisions about her body and health care.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Douglass opposes abortion, saying it destroys lives beyond the baby, citing experience in his own family.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

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Taxes & Government Spending

Ross votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget and appropriations resolutions and acts.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Douglass calls for shrinking the federal government and returning duplicated functions to state and local governments to address the national debt.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

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Energy & Environment

Ross supports combating climate change through clean energy, opposing fracking, and protecting North Carolina’s environment.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Ross votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval and fuel retailer choice bills.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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No public position found. Check their site ↗

Foreign Policy & Defense

Ross votes yea on resolutions to remove forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance acts.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.