Richard Hudson
Republican US representative from North Carolina since 2013 and chair of the NRCC.
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Conceded the 9th District to Richard Ojeda
US Midterms 2026: Cooper beats Whatley; Foxx trails by 99Background
Richard Hudson represents North Carolina's 9th District and chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), House Republicans' campaign Arm. After the 3 November 2026 election he conceded the 9th District to Democrat Richard Ojeda.
Hudson has served in The House since 2013. He became NRCC chair in 2023, and colleagues re-elected him to the post for the 119th Congress, the fifth-ranking job in House Republican leadership.
His concession came on a night when NBC's House tally showed 35 seats flipping to Democrats, the losses his committee existed to prevent.
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