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North Carolina District 5

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Chuck Hubbard
Democratic
1 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Virginia Foxx
Republican · incumbent
99 in 100

Virginia Foxx wins in 99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Virginia Foxx +13.1.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Foxx +13.1; 80 in 100 fall between Foxx +20.3 and Foxx +5.8.

Foxx +30Foxx +20Foxx +10Hubbard +10Hubbard +20Hubbard +30Tie

The candidates

Virginia FoxxIncumbent
Republican · American politician (born 1943)

Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Foxx has served as chair of the House Rules Committee since 2025 in the 119th Congress. Wikipedia

Raised
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$3.5M
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Chuck Hubbard
Democratic
Raised
$793K
Cash on hand
$140K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.
Robert Luffman
Libertarian

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Chuck Hubbard against Virginia Foxx yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

Hubbard +1 over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Hubbard 1, Foxx 99.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) R+9.0roughly 18 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyFoxx +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateFoxx +13.1±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastFoxx +13.1±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Chuck Hubbard 1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Chuck Hubbard 1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Chuck Hubbard 1 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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