Foxx, Hubbard set for rematch in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-District 5) announced that she will seek reelection in 2026 for the seat she has held since 2005. Chuck Hubbard, a Democrat and former journalist living in Greensboro, is returning for a rematch of their 2024 head-to-head when Hubbard lost to Foxx by about 75,000 votes. David Clayton has also joined the race as an Independent candidate.
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District 5 covers Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Ashe, Watauga and Guilford Counties, including a significant amount of Greensboro, along with Boone, Sparta, Wilkesboro, Reidsville and Mount Airy.
Hubbard calls the incumbent 'dangerous' and says her hold on the freshly drawn district is 'vulnerable' on his website. He describes the district, which includes numerous universities and large swaths of northwestern North Carolina, as 'some of the most varied political terrain in the state.'
'There's no shortage of work to be done as we restore our nation's great traditions of freedom and limited government,' Foxx said in a release. 'Washington bureaucrats and federal agencies have amassed too much power and frittered away taxpayer money in the shadows of officialdom. Those days are over, thanks to the election of President Trump and a conservative majority in Congress. But this work will take more than just two years – which is why I'm thrilled to announce my plans to run for reelection in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District in the 2026 midterm election.'
Foxx serves as the chairwoman of the House Rules Committee and previously was the chair of the House Committee on Education in the Workforce. The press release describes her as a 'no-nonsense legislator' who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.
'Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is doing a tremendous job fighting for the people of North Carolina's 5th Congressional District!
'As Chair of the House Rules Committee, Virginia is working hard to Advance our America First Values, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes, Secure the Border, Support our Brave Military and Veterans, and Protect and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.
'Virginia Foxx has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!'
Donald Trump
On Hubbard's website, he says he'll prioritize 'working families and small businesses, support public education, work to build an economy that works for all of us, and expand access to affordable healthcare. He'll always vote to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefits that North Carolinians depend on every day, as well as the benefits that our veterans earned. He'll stand up for equal justice for every community, and he'll always protect a woman's right to choose and access critical reproductive healthcare.'
Hubbard has been holding town halls across the district, stating that Foxx has not held a town hall in over a decade.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
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