Local Politics
Valerie Foushee Projected to Win Third Term in NC 4th Congressional District
Democrat Valerie Foushee is projected to win re-election to the U.S. House from North Carolina's 4th congressional district, which covers Durham, Orange, and parts of Wake and Chatham counties. She defeated Republican Max Ganorkar and Libertarian Guy Meilleur, winning nearly 83% of early vote reported by 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Foushee's upcoming term will be her third in Congress, having served since succeeding retired Rep. David Price in 2022. Her only bill to pass in the 2025-26 session was the bipartisan Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026.