Kimberly Hardy
Candidate · U.S. House · North Carolina
Democrat · Challenger24%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNorth Carolina, district 7
AgainstDavid Rouzer (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
NC-7 · North Carolina
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Social Worker & Community Activist.
The campaign · in their wordskimberlyhardyforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Fighting for Southeastern North Carolina”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Jobs
“Raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Environment
“Ensure everyone has access to clean drinking water.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Healthcare
“Protect Medicare and Medicaid and fight to keep health insurance premiums affordable and coverage meaningful.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 17 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · North Carolina House, district 7 · 7 days out
David RouzerRepublican · incumbent · Right 24 on the record76%Kimberly HardyDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 20 from statements24%2420
43 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$376k
Raised
$365k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$247k
Itemized · 66% of individual
403
Named donors
68%
Itemized from North Carolina
By occupation
$154k
$7k
$6k
$4k
$4k
By state
$168k
$27k
$9k
$8k
$6k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Closing the “salary loophole” that cheats workers of overtime.”
“I support: Raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years.”
“Help our local entrepreneurs, including our veterans, apply for federally-backed small business loans”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina, Nov 3, 2026
NC Senate · open seat
Roy Cooper (D) · 97%
vs. Michael Whatley (R) · 4%
NC-1
Don Davis (D) · 83%
vs. Laurie Buckhout (R) · 18%
NC-2
Deborah Ross (D) · 98%
vs. Gene Douglass (R) · 1%
NC-3
Greg Murphy (R) · 65%
vs. Raymond Smith (D) · 35%
NC-4
Valerie Foushee (D) · 95%
vs. Mahesh "Max" Ganorkar (R) · 5%
NC-5
Virginia Foxx (R) · 85%
vs. Chuck Hubbard (D) · 14%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Kimberly Hardy
Candidate · U.S. House · North Carolina
Democrat · Challenger24%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Rouzer (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Fighting for Southeastern North Carolina”
Plank 1
Jobs
“Raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years.”
Plank 2
Environment
“Ensure everyone has access to clean drinking water.”
Plank 3
Healthcare
“Protect Medicare and Medicaid and fight to keep health insurance premiums affordable and coverage meaningful.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · kimberlyhardyforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
EducationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Business and laborL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
TradeL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Health careL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · NC-7 · 7 days out
David RouzerRepublican · incumbent · Right 24 on the record76%Kimberly HardyDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 20 from statements24%2420
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 66% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Closing the “salary loophole” that cheats workers of overtime.”
“I support: Raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years.”
“Help our local entrepreneurs, including our veterans, apply for federally-backed small business loans”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina
NC Senate · open seatCooper (D) vs. Whatley (R)97% · 4%NC-1Davis (D) vs. Buckhout (R)83% · 18%NC-2Ross (D) vs. Douglass (R)98% · 1%NC-3Murphy (R) vs. Smith (D)65% · 35%NC-4Foushee (D) vs. Ganorkar (R)95% · 5%NC-5Foxx (R) vs. Hubbard (D)85% · 14%
All 15 North Carolina races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll