During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for races representing Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their thoughts on pressing community issues and what they wish for residents to think of when voting this fall. Their answers (lightly edited for clarity and brevity) are shared here, as well as links to their respective campaign websites or pages. If a candidate did not respond or chose not to speak with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro, it will be designated with no audio. The order of candidates below is in the alphabetical order of their last names.
North Carolina’s ninth congressional district — which spans from as far as Guilford County to Fayetteville — includes the bulk of Alamance County and rural Chatham County, and has long been a Republican stronghold. In fact, its Congressman Richard Hudson is the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee and is running unopposed for an eighth term. Running for the chance to face him on the November ballot are a quartet of Democrats. Among them are Hudson’s 2024 general election opponent Nigel Bristow, former West Virginia state senator Richard Ojeda, and first-time candidates Loren Bibler and Lent Carr II.
97.9 The Hill spoke with each primary candidate, asking these questions that are reflected in the recorded responses:
Why were you inspired to join this race? What are the top three issues your campaign is built on? What do you believe sets you apart from the other candidates in this primary? How are you taking action against threats to democracy seen at both the national and state levels of government? What is your advice to constituents for taking action? How does your policy platform reflect the district’s values? How do you carry your constituents’ feedback/hopes/wishes with you to the House? When voters see your name on the ballot, what do you want them to think of? NC District 9, Democratic PrimaryLoren Bibler (D)
Photo via Bibler for Progress Inc.
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Nigel Bristow (D)
Photo via Nigel Bristow for Congress
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Lent C. Carr (D)
Photo via Lent C Carr II for United Congress
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Richard N. Ojeda II (D)
Photo via Ojeda for NC
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Early voting in Orange County for the 2026 primary election runs from Thursday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb. 28 offering an additional to register to vote for anyone who misses the Feb. 9 deadline. Primary Election Day itself is Tuesday, March 3, while the general election will end on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
More of the 2026 Candidate Introductions for local elections can be found on Chapelboro’s Local Elections page as they are published.
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