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NRCC chair Richard Hudson loses NC House seat — flipping district blue for first time in 60 years

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English, T. (2026, November 5). NRCC chair Richard Hudson loses NC House seat — flipping district blue for first time in 60 years. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/nrcc-chair-richard-hudson-loses-nc-house-seat-flipping-district-blue-for-first-time-in-60-years/

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Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), who chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee since 2023, lost his House seat by about 6,000 votes to Democrat Jamie Ojeda. Hudson conceded on his 55th birthday and referred to the loss as a temporary setback. The district has not elected a Democrat since 1963; Hudson had previously won the seat in 2012 with more than an 18-point margin, when President Trump also carried the district by about 16 points. This marks the second time a party campaign chief lost their own race during midterm elections.

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In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Democrats won control of Congress, flipping both the House and Senate from Republicans in a significant upset. Despite President Donald Trump's claim that his administration had lowered consumer prices, rising costs associated with the Iran war and high inflation led to widespread voter dissatisfaction. The election results, announced on November 3, saw Democrats securing victories even in traditionally Republican strongholds like Texas and Kansas. Post-election, Trump acknowledged Vice President JD Vance’s criticism that the war against Iran was a major factor in the Republicans' losses but also noted that "a lot of people didn't like" Vance's comments.

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Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee since 2023, lost by about 6,000 votes, with all precincts counted. asserted

precincts → lose → votes

Hudson had already conceded Wednesday, his 55th birthday. asserted

Hudson → concede → ?

“In the words of Ronald Reagan: we lost a skirmish, but the battle goes on,” he said. asserted

he → lose → skirmish

Ojeda, a retired Army major and onetime West Virginia state senator, celebrated on X in all caps: “WE JUST UNSEATED THE CHAIR OF THE NRCC.” asserted

WE → celebrate → NRCC

Hudson, first elected in 2012, carried the seat by more than 18 points two years ago, when President Trump won in the district by about 16. asserted

Trump → elect → 16

No Democrat has held the south-central NC district since 1963. asserted

Democrat → hold → 1963

Hudson is the second party campaign chief in as many midterms to lose his own race. asserted

Hudson → lose → race

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