Deborah Ross, 2026 North Carolina 2nd District House Democratic candidate
Deborah Ross*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NC)
2021 – Present
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North Carolina 22026 HOUSE POLLS

Gene Douglass, 2026 North Carolina 2nd District House Republican candidate
Gene Douglass
REPUBLICAN
Professor

2026 North Carolina 2nd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 North Carolina 2nd District House forecast currently gives Democrat Deborah Ross a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Gene Douglass. Pollsmax projects Ross to receive 72.5% of the vote compared with 27.5% for Douglass, a projected Democratic margin of 45 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 North Carolina 2nd District House election features Democrat Deborah Ross and Republican Gene Douglass. Incumbent Representative Deborah Ross is seeking reelection to a fourth term. This race is rated as solid Democratic. North Carolina conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NC-2
Democratic candidate
Deborah Ross
Republican candidate
Gene Douglass
Incumbent / open seat
Deborah Ross
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
72.5% D / 27.5% R
Projected margin
D +45.0
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
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