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DemocratRunning for NC-9 U.S. House · 2026
Richard Ojeda
Richard Neece Ojeda II is an American politician and retired United States Army major who served in the West Virginia Senate representing the 7th district from January 2017 until January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran a brief campaign for President of the United States in the 2020 election.
Born 1970 · Rochester, Minnesota , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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14%
Win probability
market-implied
+8
Net favorability
latest public poll
$1.9M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Ojeda's money comes from.
B+
78/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance100
76% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence96
1% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding14
86% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$1k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2016Member of the State Senate of West Virginia
2016–2019
Public favorability
11%
Favorable
3%
Unfavorable
+8
Net
12% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,352 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$1.9M
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$224k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
76% small (<$200)23% large indiv.1% PAC
14% in-state · 86% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,352 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES ARMY · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · NC-9 U.S. House
Richard Ojeda
Richard Neece Ojeda II is an American politician and retired United States Army major who served in the West Virginia Senate representing the 7th district from January 2017 until January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran a brief campaign for President of the United States in the 2020 election.
14%
Win prob
+8
Net fav
$1.9M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2016Member of the State Senate of West Virginia
2016–2019
Public favorability
11%
Favorable
3%
Unfavorable
+8
Net
12% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,352 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Ojeda's money comes from.
B+
78/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance100
76% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence96
1% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding14
86% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$1k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$1.9M
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$224k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
76% small (<$200)23% large indiv.1% PAC
14% in-state · 86% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,352 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES ARMY · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)