Virginia Foxx
Republican US representative for North Carolina's 5th District since 2005; House Rules Committee chair.
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Trailed Hubbard by 99 votes
US Midterms 2026: Cooper beats Whatley; Foxx trails by 99Background
Virginia Foxx trailed Democrat Chuck Hubbard by 99 votes of 285,498 in North Carolina's 5th District on unofficial counts after the 3 November 2026 election, inside the 1% recount line. Recount demands are due by noon on 17 November.
Foxx has represented the district since 2005 and is the dean of North Carolina's House delegation. She has chaired the House Rules Committee since 2025 and earlier chaired the Education and Workforce Committee, from 2017 to 2019 and from 2023 to 2025.
She beat Hubbard by 19 points in 2024. Her near-loss tracks the Democratic swing that, on NBC's tally, flipped 35 House seats.
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