North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District is a diverse and politically mixed area that stretches from the coastal city of Wilmington inland through parts of Cumberland and Robeson counties.
While the district leans Republican, our communities have suffered under the Trump administration's policies, making the 2026 election more winnable than ever. The key is getting Democrats to the polls!
Republicans win because they vote!
We can flip this Congressional seat, but only if you help us get voters to the polls in November!
This graph is typical of District 7 elections. Republicans vote while Democrats stay home. In 2024, Brunswick County was the only county in our district to meet the state average in Democratic voter turnout, while Republicans exceeded the average in six of our eight counties.
Our district is politically mixed.
Since 2014, our district has been represented by MAGA loyalist David Rouzer
David Rouzer has consistently prioritized party politics and business interests over his constituents' needs, making decisions that suggest he cares more about ideological purity and big-money backers than about the people who elected him. Many in his district argue he ignores local concerns: for instance, his office reportedly deflects constituent pleas about infrastructure, saying such issues are “state & local,” even when his role on transportation committees could drive real results.
His support for deregulation and alignment with fossil fuel interests raises serious alarm in a region vulnerable to environmental risks — critics have labeled him a “climate change denier” who dismisses concerns about sea-level rise and takes money from energy companies.
Wow! While voting against affordable health care and SNAP benefits for you, David Rouzer cashed in nicely for himself!
On social policy, he voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act in 2021, a move that many saw as callous toward survivors. (He did not support that key bipartisan safety net.) Rouzer’s voting behavior also suggests deep partisan loyalty over compromise: his lifetime score from the Institute for Legislative Analysis shows a mixed record — strong on limited-government issues but notably weaker on protecting working families and limiting wasteful spending.
Moreover, some see him as insulated from accountability: he rarely holds public town halls, and when challenged, constituents claim his responses are dismissive or condescending.
Taken together, Rouzer is effectively serving as a mouthpiece for powerful corporate and partisan interests rather than a true representative of his district — leaving many in NC-7 feeling underrepresented and neglected.