U.S. House of Representatives (NC-5)

U.S. House District 5 is predominately rural and located in northwestern North Carolina. It encompasses all of Alexander, Ashe, Caldwell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes counties. It also includes northwestern Guilford County.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. They must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for seven years and live in the state they represent. They cast votes on bills, serve on committees, draft laws and focus on policy issues that are of interest to themselves or their constituents. High-level tasks of the U.S. Congress including funding government programs and oversight of the executive branch.

This district leans Republican with a Cook Partisan Voter Index of R+9. The candidates in this race are incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx, Democrat Chuck Hubbard and Libertarian Robert Luffman.

U.S. House of Representatives (NC-5) Candidates