HOUSE
North Carolina NC-02 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Deborah Ross (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +17
Race summary
Ross’ only real trouble would come in a primary given this seat’s 34-point Democratic lean, though she easily crushed a little-known challenger with 94% of the vote last cycle and shouldn’t have much trouble in 2026.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 19, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2026
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Full Bio:
ROSS, Deborah K., a Representative from North Carolina; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 20, 1963; A.B., Brown University, Providence, R.I., 1985; J.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1990; lawyer, private practice; state director, American Civil Liberties Union, 1994-2002; member of the North Carolina state house of representatives, 2003-2013; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
North Carolina - 02
Research Triangle: Raleigh, Cary
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Sep 15, 2025
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