Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · North Carolina's 4th District

3 candidates on the ballot.1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Valerie P. Foushee
Democratic Party · Incumbent
Currently represents North Carolina's 4th District in the U.S. House.
Guy Meilleur
Libertarian Party · Challenger
Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar
Republican Party · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Valerie P. FousheeGuy MeilleurMahesh (Max) Ganorkar
Party on the ballotDemocratic Party1,2,3Libertarian Party1,2,3Republican Party1,2,3
StatusIncumbent4ChallengerChallenger
Raised$1,048,543 through October 14, 20265Not found in the public sources we checked$18,568 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$49,3545Not found in the public sources we checked$9,0016
Outside spending$2,382,171 for · $241,900 against7Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHer campaign website lists protecting reproductive rights as a priority, and says that as a state senator she was a sponsor of legislation aimed at removing obstacles to abortion access in North Carolina.8Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website lists the right to life and preventing abortion as a priority. It says his faith discourages abortion and that he personally does not support it, but that in cases such as rape, incest or a risk to the mother's life, he believes the decision should stay within the family, guided by medical professionals.9
Marijuana lawsHer campaign website says she is advocating in Congress to decriminalize marijuana.8His campaign website says medical cannabis should be decriminalized, and that medical research indicates it eases pain, nausea and other symptoms of several serious conditions.10Not found in the public sources we checked
TariffsHer campaign website says she is standing up to Donald Trump's tariffs in Congress as part of her work to lower everyday costs.8Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says tariffs work like taxes on American importers and consumers and raise prices at home, and that diplomacy and negotiation should be the first tools in trade disputes, with economic penalties reserved for cases where the benefits clearly exceed the costs.9
Vouchers and education savings accountsNot found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says North Carolina should expand its state-funded Education Savings Account program to more students, expand and fully fund the Opportunity Scholarship program, and have education tax dollars follow the student.11His campaign website says parents should be able to choose their children's schools, and proposes funding students directly through school vouchers claimed on parents' tax returns, encouraging private and vocational schools, and judging schools by standardized test results.9
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website says she considers health care a universal right and is an advocate for Medicare for All.8		His campaign website says the country can follow the example of Singapore's market-driven health care system.12
Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
His campaign website proposes health care vouchers delivered through the tax-filing process for people to buy health insurance, with catastrophic coverage required as a minimum, and says insurance should be purchasable from anywhere in the country.9
Large investors buying single-family homesHer campaign website says she is pushing for legislation to stop hedge funds from buying up housing in the area, which it says raises prices.8Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says corporations should be prevented from purchasing single-family homes to hold as rental properties, which it says artificially raises prices.9
State and local role in immigration enforcement
Let each state, county or city decide
Her campaign website says that, as a state senator, she voted to make sure local law enforcement agencies could decide for themselves whether to work with ICE.8		Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website's law-and-order section lists sanctuary cities alongside unsafe no-go zones as places where people do not want to live or invest.9
Federal spending levelsNot found in the public sources we checked
Cut overall federal spending
His campaign website says each federal department needs an independent inspector general able to trace where the money goes, so that legislators can cut budgets while keeping essential services, and that the savings would reduce taxes and the deficit.12		His campaign website calls for a smaller, limited government. It proposes replacing baseline budgeting with need-based budgeting that justifies each dollar, with each agency submitting its budget to Congress six or more months before the fiscal year ends, to reduce reliance on continuing resolutions.9

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Valerie P. Foushee — 18 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    Her campaign website says she is working in Congress to pass legislation protecting access to contraceptives.8
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she is working in Congress to pass legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade, so that state legislatures could no longer pass restrictive abortion laws.8
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    End or reduce cash bail, with judges deciding release based on risk
    Her campaign website says she is advocating in Congress to end cash bail.8
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Broad cancellation of student debt
    Her campaign website says she favors cancelling existing student loan debt.8
  • Tuition-free college
    Her campaign website says she is working to pass legislation that would eliminate tuition costs at community colleges for all students and at four-year public schools for students from households earning under $125,000 a year.8
  • Electric vehicles
    Her campaign website says she has advocated for more investment in green transit, including electric vehicles, low- and no-emission buses, and passenger rail.8
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she wants to create more tax credits related to affordable housing and child care.8
  • Child tax credit
    Make it larger and give the full amount to families with little or no earnings
    Her campaign website says she is working to make the Child Tax Credit larger and fully refundable for low-income households.8
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Her campaign website says she supports extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies, and its tax section lists restoring them among the measures she is working on.8
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Her campaign website says she is working in Congress to defend Medicaid from cuts.8
  • Medicaid expansion
    Her campaign website says she expanded Medicaid in North Carolina while she was in the State Senate.8
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Her campaign website says she is working in Congress to limit the authority of ICE and to hold agents accountable when they abuse their authority or violate people's rights, and that she voted against a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that included funding for ICE.8
  • Masks and identification for immigration officers
    Require visible ID and body cameras, and ban most face coverings
    Her campaign website says she is working in Congress to ban agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from wearing masks and to require them to wear body cameras.8
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    Expand funding for passenger rail, including new high-speed lines
    Her campaign website says she has advocated for more investment in passenger rail, and says she secured a $1 billion federal transportation grant in December 2023 for intercity passenger rail service between Raleigh and Richmond.8
  • Social Security benefit levels
    Her campaign website says Social Security and Medicare are promises made to seniors, and that she will not let cuts to seniors' benefits happen.8
  • Corporate tax rate
    Raise it, for example to 25% or 28%, or back to the 35% top rate in place before 2018
    Her campaign website says she supports raising the corporate tax rate.8
  • Federal income tax rates
    Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
    Her campaign website says she supports a progressive tax system that eases the burden on middle- and low-income families and raises taxes on large corporations and high earners.8
  • Taxes on very large fortunes
    Her campaign website says she supports a 25 percent minimum tax rate on households with a net worth above $100 million.8
Guy Meilleur — 7 issues
  • Qualified immunity for police
    End qualified immunity for police officers
    His campaign website says qualified immunity should end, and that public officials should answer and be liable for illegal actions they take while carrying out their official duties.13
  • Ranked-choice voting
    Use ranked-choice voting in more elections
    His campaign website says plurality voting should be replaced with instant runoff voting, in which voters rank candidates and the votes for last-place finishers are redistributed until one candidate has a majority.14
  • Aid to Ukraine
    His campaign website says Ukraine should have a way to buy anti-missile systems, and lists equipping countries for self-defense, rather than attacks on their neighbors, among its goals for Congress.12
  • Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
    His campaign website says the United States will be safer when its alliances stop enabling warlords and attacking Iran and Venezuela.12
  • Military aid to Israel
    His campaign website says Tel Aviv and Kyiv deserve Iron Domes, which are missile-defense systems. It also criticizes both major parties for treating a threat to reduce the size of the bombs Israel drops on people in Gaza as progress.12
  • Who decides on military action
    Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
    His campaign website says sending U.S. troops into combat overseas without a declaration of war from Congress is unconstitutional, and proposes restricting overseas deployment of North Carolina National Guard units unless Congress has declared war.15
  • Zoning and new housing
    His campaign website calls for allowing duplexes and triplexes by right in any low-density area that already allows single-family homes, and for making accessory dwelling units easier to build by dropping off-street parking, owner-occupancy and minimum lot size requirements.16
Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar — 7 issues
  • Visas for farmworkers
    His campaign website says farming, construction and hospitality businesses need access to seasonal workers, and proposes a labor exchange system in which workers are vetted through U.S. embassies and return home when the work is finished.9
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
    His campaign website says members of Congress should not trade stocks or profit from inside access.9
  • Term limits for Congress
    Longer limits, such as 12 to 18 years in each chamber
    His campaign website proposes limiting members of Congress to six terms in the House and two terms in the Senate.9
  • Foreign aid
    His campaign website says American tax dollars should be spent at home to benefit American citizens, and that too much foreign aid does not reach the people it is meant to help.9
  • Permits to carry concealed guns
    No permit needed for adults who can legally own a gun
    His campaign website calls for constitutional carry across the country, saying law-abiding citizens must be able to protect themselves without unnecessary restrictions.9
  • Business tax breaks
    His campaign website proposes that small businesses stop paying income tax on what they earn from exports.9
  • Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families
    Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
    His campaign website proposes ending income taxes for people over 63 and eliminating capital gains taxes when someone sells their main residence.9

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.