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The lawmaker who led Republican efforts to keep the House loses his re-election bid

Headline from NBC News · First reported Nov 3, 11:15 PM ET (2h ago) · Updated Nov 3, 11:42 PM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., lost on Tuesday to Democrat Richard Ojeda in North Carolina’s 9th District, NBC News projected.

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Left · NBC NewsThe lawmaker who led Republican efforts to keep the House loses his re-election bidRight · Washington ExaminerRichard Ojeda declares victory over GOP campaign chief Richard Hudson in North Carolina

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NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 3, 11:42 PM ET

The lawmaker who led Republican efforts to keep the House loses his re-election bid

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., lost on Tuesday to Democrat Richard Ojeda in North Carolina’s 9th District, NBC News projected.

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Washington ExaminerRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 3, 11:15 PM ET

Richard Ojeda declares victory over GOP campaign chief Richard Hudson in North Carolina

Democrat Richard Ojeda declared victory on Tuesday against National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) in a race that was deemed too close to call. Ojeda trailed Hudson in every poll conducted across the 2026 election and saw an influx of Democratic spending backing…

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