Kim Hardy, 2026 North Carolina 7th District House Democratic candidate
Kim Hardy
DEMOCRATIC
Assistant Professor
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North Carolina7th District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

David Rouzer, 2026 North Carolina 7th District House Republican candidate
David Rouzer*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-NC)
2015 – Present

2026 North Carolina 7th District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for North Carolina's 7th congressional district House election between Democrat Kim Hardy and Republican David Rouzer. 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 7th District House election features Democrat Kim Hardy and Republican David Rouzer. Incumbent Representative David Rouzer is seeking reelection to a seventh term. In 2024, Donald Trump won North Carolina's 7th congressional district by 10.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as likely 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-7
Democratic candidate
Kim Hardy
Republican candidate
David Rouzer
Incumbent / open seat
David Rouzer
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
44.4% D / 55.6% R
Projected margin
R +11.2
Forecast odds
10.3% D / 89.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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