Valerie P. Foushee
DIncumbentFEC H2NC06114
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $49K
2026 race
NC-04 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Valerie P. Foushee.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.7M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar
RChallengerFEC H4NC02150
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $9K
Guy Meilleur
IChallengerFEC H4NC04149
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on NC-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Valerie P. Fousheemixed
0 pos7 neutral0 neg7 articles
Mahesh (Max) Ganorkarlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.7M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$4.5M
$4.3M for · $242K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Valerie P. Foushee(D)incumbent + JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC $1.6M + ARTICLE ONE PAC $600K + ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND $150K − JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $218K − CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION $24K | $1.0M | $2.4M | $242K | $3.2M |
Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar(R) | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Guy Meilleur(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nida Allam(D)defeated + AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) $1.1M + LEADERS WE DESERVE $386K + JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $172K | $1.1M | $1.9M | — | $3.0M |
Mary Patterson(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NC versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Valerie P. Foushee(D)79% in-state · $321K itemized
$255K in-state$66K out-of-state
Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar(R)39% in-state · $1K itemized
$550 in-state$876 out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Nida Allam(D)defeated28% in-state · $611K itemized
$173K in-state$438K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Foushee | Ganorkar | Meilleur | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Healthcarecontested The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Marijuana should be legal under federal law. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | |||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | |||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | |||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should allow more legal immigration each year. | — | |||
Infrastructure The government should invest in expanding passenger rail, including high-speed rail. | — | |||
Infrastructure The government should fund more electric vehicle charging stations. | — | |||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | |||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — |
Showing top 30 of 32 questions with extracted positions.
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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