North Carolina's 7th Congressional District (NC-7)

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 6 sources

David Rouzer, a Republican, has represented the district since 2015.

The district includes all of Columbus, Bladen, Pender, Brunswick, and New Hanover counties and parts of Cumberland, Robeson, and Sampson counties.

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 778,792, a median household income of $69,574, and a median age of 41.9. Of residents 25 and older, 33.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

David Rouzer

U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 7th District · Republican

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2026 redistricting

North Carolina uses a new congressional map in 2026: Session Law 2025-95 (SB 249), enacted Oct 22, 2025.

The 2026 election for NC-7 uses the new map's NC-7; the map on this page shows the district as currently drawn (119th Congress).

Source · All 2026 redistricting changes

2026 election

Rouzer has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 3 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

3 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 NC-7 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for NC-7 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
Candidate	Party	Raised	Cash on hand	Through
David Rouzer (incumbent)	Republican	$1,990,423	$2,301,487	Jun 30
Kimberly Hardy	Democratic	$293,818	$65,017	Jun 30
Maad Abu-Ghazalah	Libertarian	$7,341	$450	Jun 30

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population: 778,792
Median household income: $69,574
Median age: 41.9
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

North Carolina senators

Ted Budd
U.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican
Thom Tillis
U.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican

Neighboring districts

NC-3 · Greg Murphy (R)
NC-8 · Mark Harris (R)
NC-9 · Richard Hudson (R)
NC-13 · Brad Knott (R)
SC-7 · Russell Fry (R)

Sources

District boundaries (Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, 119th Congress) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
Counties by district (Census Bureau relationship file) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
2026 congressional map
Candidates and totals (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026