U.S. House · NC-04 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Valerie Foushee

Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District

A former school-board member and state senator, Foushee represents North Carolina’s 4th District and prioritizes health care, housing and education.

DistrictNC-04

OfficeCongress

ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Valerie stands.

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Supports Medicare for All, protecting Medicaid and extending ACA subsidies to make coverage affordable

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Supports restoring Roe’s protections in federal law and protecting access to contraception

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Supports affordable-housing construction and preventing hedge funds from buying up single-family homes

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Supports limiting ICE’s mandate, banning agent masks and requiring body cameras and accountability for misconduct

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Supports higher taxes on corporations, capital gains and stock buybacks, and closing the carried-interest loophole

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Supports student-debt cancellation, free community college and tuition-free public university for families earning under $125,000

Record and background

1987–2008
Experience
Police department administrator
Worked in administration at the Chapel Hill Police Department.
1997–2004
Experience
School-board member
Served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board.
Elected 2004
Experience
Orange County commissioner
Served on the county commission and became its first Black woman chair.
Elected 2012
Experience
North Carolina state representative
Represented the 50th District before moving to the state Senate.
2013–2022
Experience
North Carolina state senator
Represented the 23rd District before joining Congress.
2022
Accomplishment
First woman and Black representative
Won election as the first woman and first Black person to represent North Carolina’s 4th District in Congress.

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