US House of Representatives District 9

Nigel Bristow

Democrat Nigel Bristow was born and raised in Staten Island, New York, and is running for U.S. House of Representatives in District 9. Bristow has served the public throughout his life, from working for the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction as a probation officer to working with the New York City Police Department as a detective for 20 years.

Outside of his career, Bristow has been a chairman of the board of directors for New Horizons, an agency that serves domestic violence survivors in Richmond County. He is endorsed by organizations including the Committee to Protect Health Care, Alamance County Democratic Party and Moms Demand Action.

Some issues Bristow is focusing on are affordable healthcare, raising the minimum wage and codifying Roe v. Wade, according to his campaign website. 

Richard Hudson

Richard Hudson is the Republican incumbent representing North Carolina’s 9th District, first elected in 2012. He serves as the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, which focuses on electing Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives. 

During his time as representative, Hudson acted as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, working to cut federal spending and reduce drug prices for seniors. He has been rated the most effective legislator from North Carolina and the 12th most conservative member of the house. 

According to his website, he wants to protect the border from opioids and crime, which he is looking to do through supporting law enforcement, securing the border and reinstating border policies.

Shelane Etchison

Shelane Etchison, North Carolina’s only independent congressional candidate, is running for U.S. representative for District 9. Etchison served in the U.S. military for 11 years, including a deployment to Iraq with the Army and time with Special Operations programs in the Middle East. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. 

According to her website, Etchison has an anti-corruption platform, and supports strengthening the Second Amendment and abortion-rights. She also supports securing the border while implementing reform supporting immigrants.

She is committed to “restoring faith in our institutions by fostering transparency, protecting our voting rights, combating partisan gerrymandering and holding our officials accountable for their words and actions,” according to the issues section of her website.