US Rep. Virginia Foxx says vote count isn’t over as she trails Dem in NC’s 5th District

By: Trevon Spencer

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 422

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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Republican U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx trails her Democratic challenger by just 99 votes – less than 1% – in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, leaving one of the state’s closest congressional races undecided following Tuesday’s midterm elections.

With all 230 precincts reporting, unofficial results after Election Day show Democrat Chuck Hubbard received 48.7% of the vote, while Foxx won 48.66%. Libertarian candidate Robert Luffman has about 2.64% of the vote, according to …

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