North Carolina general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 10 in North Carolina.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Pat HarriganRepublican | Ashley BellDemocrat | Steven FeldmanLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| National debt | No public position | No public position | Cut spending sharply, including popular programs, to balance the budgetSaid · medium |
| Social Security | No public position | No public position | Raise the retirement age for younger workersSaid · medium |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveSaid · medium | No public position |
| Minimum wage | No public position | Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingSaid · medium | No public position |
| Business regulation | No public position | Stronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium | Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)Said · medium | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleSaid · medium |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · medium | No public position | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence | No public position |
| Foreign policy | No public position | No public position | Pull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)Said · medium |
| Energy and climate | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickSaid · medium | An aggressive shift to clean energy with firm deadlinesSaid · medium | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickSaid · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No, ban it for members and their spousesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Marijuana | No public position | No public position | Legalize and regulate it like alcoholSaid · medium |
| Term limits | No public position | No single answer fits; see evidence | No term limits; voters should decide at each electionQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Supreme Court reform | No public position | Add term limits and ethics rules, and expand the Court beyond nine seatsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Drug prices | No public position | Set legal price limits on all prescription drugs for every buyerSaid · medium | Focus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingSaid · medium |
| Paid leave | No public position | Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysSaid · medium | No public position |
| Student loans | No public position | Make repayment cheaper and forgiveness fasterSaid · medium | No forgiveness, and shrink federal student lendingSaid · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| DEI programs | No public position | No public position | Keep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementsSaid · medium |
| Aid to Ukraine | No single answer fits; see evidence | No public position | Push for a quick deal and have Europe pay for U.S. weaponsSaid · medium |
Pat Harrigan
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, North Carolina's 10th District
Pat Harrigan has represented North Carolina's 10th District since January 20253. A West Point graduate with a nuclear engineering degree, he served in the Army as an infantry officer and Green Beret, deployed to Afghanistan, and co-founded a firearms manufacturing business23. He is the Republican nominee for re-election4.
Where they stand 11 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Said · medium confidence- Believes in constitutional carry and rejects any attempt to impose red flag laws on gun owners. (2026) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- Says he fights to protect the unborn. (2026) source
Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.
Ashley Bell
DemocratPrivate citizen (physician associate and educator)
Ashley Bell is a physician associate who trained at Wake Forest School of Medicine and has worked for 15 years in emergency medicine, primary care, rural clinics and telemedicine2. She has also been a public school band director and a university professor training physician associates2. She is the Democratic nominee4.
Where they stand 17 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports banning congressional stock trading. (2026) source
Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports ending Citizens United, abolishing dark money and creating a system that lets working people run for office. (2026) source
Supreme Court reformAdd term limits and ethics rules, and expand the Court beyond nine seatsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports expanding the Supreme Court and term limits for justices. (2026) source
Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports paid sick, family, maternity and paternity leave, with longer duration for each. (2026) source
Energy and climateAn aggressive shift to clean energy with firm deadlinesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports a Green New Deal with more clean energy jobs, less pollution and expanded public transit. (2026) source
Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports a $17 an hour national minimum wage with cost of living adjustments. (2026) source
HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium
Said · medium confidence- Calls Medicare for All the goal, with preventive, basic, emergency, dental, vision and mental health care fully paid. (2026) source
Drug pricesSet legal price limits on all prescription drugs for every buyermedium
Said · medium confidence- Wants to cap prescription drug prices and outlaw pharmacy benefit managers until Medicare for All covers prescriptions. (2026) source
Student loansMake repayment cheaper and forgiveness fastermedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports student loan relief for public service and health care workers and automatic repayment caps. (2026) source
Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, universal free school meals and paid family leave. (2026) source
Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Wants to enforce antitrust laws against grocery, meat and energy monopolies and ban hidden fees. (2026) source
Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says Medicare for All can be paid for by taxing billionaires appropriately. (2026) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Says every woman deserves control over her own body and pledges to protect reproductive rights. (2026) source
ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Wants to abolish ICE and replace it with an accountable agency focused on public safety and due process. (2026) source
RedistrictingNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports banning partisan gerrymandering. (2026) source
Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports term limits for lawmakers, saying Congress isn't supposed to be a career. (2026) source
Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports child care tax credits and direct subsidies. (2026) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Steven Feldman
LibertarianPrivate citizen (physician)
Steven Feldman is a physician who earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and an M.D. and Ph.D. from Duke University2. He was the Libertarian nominee for the 10th District in 20242. He is again the Libertarian nominee3.
Where they stand 15 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
National debtCut spending sharply, including popular programs, to balance the budgetmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says reducing federal spending should be the top priority and that Social Security and Medicare need changes, including a higher eligibility age for healthy workers. (2026) source
Social SecurityRaise the retirement age for younger workersmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports raising the eligibility age for Social Security and Medicare, particularly for healthy, working people. (2026) source
HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolemedium
Said · medium confidence- Prefers market-based care with high-deductible plans and health savings accounts, and would make the FDA advisory rather than compulsory. (2026) source
Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingmedium
Said · medium confidence- Wants to let Americans buy medications from anywhere without government restriction to bring prices down. (2026) source
MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports legalizing or decriminalizing drugs at the federal level, citing the country's experience ending alcohol prohibition. (2026) source
Foreign policyPull back from foreign conflicts and aid (often called America First)medium
Said · medium confidence- Says the military should defend U.S. borders rather than tell others how to live, and supports offering to withdraw from NATO. (2026) source
Aid to UkrainePush for a quick deal and have Europe pay for U.S. weaponsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says the war should be ended by diplomacy and opposes a proxy war with Russia, proposing a U.S. offer to leave NATO as part of a deal. (2026) source
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says global warming is real but government should encourage, not direct, market-driven energy responses. (2026) source
DEI programsKeep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Opposes racial preferences in government-funded programs but supports considering an individual's economic and educational background. (2026) source
Student loansNo forgiveness, and shrink federal student lendingmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says the federal government should stop subsidizing colleges and universities. (2026) source
Term limitsNo term limits; voters should decide at each electionlow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Said he does not feel strongly about term limits and that it is often best to leave that to the voters. (2026) source
AbortionNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Supports making abortion illegal after a certain point in pregnancy with consideration for the mother's health, no government funding of abortions, and letting states set different rules. (2026) source
Income taxesNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Suggests a flat income tax and sales tax with a full rebate on income up to the poverty level, and no other taxes. (2026) source
GunsNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says government should not take guns from law-abiding citizens, while some rules such as limits for severely mentally ill people may be reasonable and states may differ. (2026) source
Aid to IsraelNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Wants the U.S. to stop supporting what he calls the Israeli government's mistreatment and killing of Palestinian families. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.