Chuck Hubbard, 2026 North Carolina 5th District House Democratic candidate
Chuck Hubbard
DEMOCRATIC
Newspaper Reporter
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North Carolina5th District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

Virginia Foxx, 2026 North Carolina 5th District House Republican candidate
Virginia Foxx*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-NC)
2005 – Present

2026 North Carolina 5th District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for North Carolina's 5th congressional district House election between Democrat Chuck Hubbard and Republican Virginia Foxx. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 North Carolina 5th District House election features Democrat Chuck Hubbard and Republican Virginia Foxx. Incumbent Representative Virginia Foxx is seeking reelection to a twelfth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won North Carolina's 5th congressional district by 11.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026. 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-5
Democratic candidate
Chuck Hubbard
Republican candidate
Virginia Foxx
Incumbent / open seat
Virginia Foxx
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
40.5% D / 59.5% R
Projected margin
R +19.0
Forecast odds
3.1% D / 96.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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