Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, NC-07
David Rouzer
American politician (born 1972)
- Over
- Kimberly Hardy (Democratic), 49.2%
- Votes
- 159,985 (1,551 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-08
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +6.4, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
David Cheston Rouzer is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 7th congressional district.
More
Previously he was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing Johnston County and Wayne County in the 12th district of the North Carolina Senate.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-07 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- February 16, 1972 (age 54)
- Education
- Not on file
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 6 House terms, since January 6, 2015
Facts above: congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, NC-07. Won with 49.9%, 0.7 points ahead over Kimberly Hardy.
- David Rouzer Republican · winner49.9%
- David Rouzer Republican · winner49.9%
- Kimberly Hardy Democratic49.2%
- Kimberly Hardy Democratic49.1%
- Maad Abu-Ghazalah Libertarian1.0%
- Maad Abu-Ghazalah L0.9%
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +6.4, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +0.7
- Difference
- 5.7 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
0.9% of the $957,967 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)0.4%$9,076
- Individuals, itemized37.4%$948,891
- Other political committees (PACs)61.7%$1,562,324
- Party committees0.0%$250
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts0.5%$13,497
Employers donors listed
- ROUTE 66 SHOOTING SPORTS PARK$14,0004 contributions
- PEPPER CONTRACTING SERVICES INC$10,5003 contributions
- INDIAN TRIBE$8,8004 contributions
- COASTAL KIA$8,0004 contributions
- CASSIDY AND ASSOCIATES$7,5005 contributions
- ALG SENIOR$7,2874 contributions
- BLACKSTONE$7,0002 contributions
- CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$7,0002 contributions
- CLEARPATH FOUNDATION$7,0002 contributions
- LIVE OAK BANK$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash 042fc01de265
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture
3 subcommittees
- Forestry and Horticulture
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit (Vice Chair)
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
2 subcommittees
- Environment
- Research and Technology
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
2 subcommittees
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Highways and Transit (Chairman)
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 30 bills and resolutions, and 1 amendments
- Cosponsored
- 249 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 8765: Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026Introduced May 12, 2026. Latest action May 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.Res. 1199: Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".Introduced April 20, 2026. Latest action April 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 8125: CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026Introduced March 26, 2026. Latest action March 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- H.Res. 1134: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.Introduced March 24, 2026. Latest action March 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.Res. 952: Recognizing the self-determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.Introduced December 16, 2025. Latest action December 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.R. 6539: STORM ActIntroduced December 9, 2025. Latest action February 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 979ff6b50867
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- davidrouzer.com via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-2731
- Washington office
- 2333 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3307
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 12:00 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, NC-07 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, NC-07 · General · won · 164,047 votes (57.7%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, NC-07 · General · won · 272,443 votes (60.3%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018U.S. House, NC-07 · General · won · 156,797 votes (55.5%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina&oldid=1384414519
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 12:00 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rouzer
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NC07096/
- photo_action https://rouzer.house.gov
- photo_headshot https://github.com/unitedstates/images
- photo_full_body https://rouzer.house.gov/about/biography.htm
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