OJEDA, RICHARD N.
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC09218- Internal id
5814fb57-0be1-4834-b8fb-bf0c8b534e3c- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 765,958 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $67,665 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,952 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.445 |
| Race | White alone | 60.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 21.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.9% |
| Household | Family households | 66.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $235,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,140 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 10.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,921,943 | $1,697,655 | $224,288 | $0 | $1,910,101 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · NC-9 — running
Committees
- OJEDA FOR NC — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,335 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | TURN LEFT PAC | support | $1,335 | Campaign Text Fundraising |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-03-02 | TURN LEFT PAC | 24E | $1,335 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee OJEDA FOR NC.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHINGER, ROBERT | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | ASHBURN, VA | 1 | $500 |
| HENLEY, DONALD | DONALD HENLEY · MUSICIAN, WRITER, PRODUCER, PERFORMER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | 1 | $500 |
| BROWN, JANE | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 1 | $500 |
| TURK, TIM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SOUTHERN PINES, NC | 1 | $255 |
| PETRUS, FRANK | HHS ADVISORY SERVICES · CONSULTANT | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $250 |
| OCHAL, LEON | CHIMNEY COMPANY · SELF | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 1 | $250 |
| VINCENT, GLYN | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $250 |
| RHODES, JEAN | RHODES RIVER RANCH · HORSE BREEDER | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| BALTZER, VALERIE | — | ERIE, PA | 1 | $250 |
| FOX, LYNDA | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | SARATOGA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BOTNICK, ELLEN | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | 1 | $250 |
| CUTLER, DAVID | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | CAMDEN, SC | 2 | $200 |
| MANESS, CAROLINE | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | GREENSBORO, NC | 2 | $200 |
| BOYD, PETER | ASSOCIATES IN AIN'T MED, SURGERY & REG · PHYSICIAN | NAPLES, FL | 1 | $200 |
| FARRELL, CYNTHIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LAFAYETTE HILL, PA | 8 | $155 |
| ANDERSON, AMY | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | CARMEL, CA | 3 | $150 |
| HURWITZ, SHEPARD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 2 | $150 |
| ROMERO, REBEL | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | TUMWATER, WA | 1 | $150 |
| FUJIOKA, NORMAN | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | HONOLULU, HI | 3 | $125 |
| RICE, KENNETH | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | ANAHEIM, CA | 3 | $120 |
| NEWHOUSE, BARBARA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MILL VALLEY, CA | 2 | $110 |
| BALDASSARE, HEIDI | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | FORT BRAGG, CA | 1 | $100 |
| HERMAN, PETER | SELF · AVOCADO GROWER | BONSALL, CA | 2 | $100 |
| BURKE, MICHAEL | RETIRED · RETIRED | REDONDO BEACH, CA | 1 | $100 |
| DOHERTY, MICHAEL | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-02 | TURN LEFT | contributed_to | $1,335 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-02 | TURN LEFT | supports_independently | $1,335 | fec_ies |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | OJEDA FOR NC | — | candidate_committees |