What party is Valerie Foushee?

Valerie Foushee is running as a Democrat.

Is Valerie Foushee the incumbent?

Yes. Valerie Foushee currently holds this office.

Who is Valerie Foushee running against?

Max Ganorkar, for North Carolina U.S. House District 4.

Should I vote for Valerie Foushee?

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Valerie Foushee

Democrat · Candidate for North Carolina U.S. House District 4 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly left
Immigration	Strongly left
Climate & energy	Strongly left
Health care	Strongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.9% of votes, voted with their party 100% of the time.

Sponsored 40 bills (0 became law), mostly on science, technology, communications, health, education.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $2.4M supporting and $242K opposing Valerie Foushee.

For
Jobs and Democracy PAC · AI safety / regulation	$1.6M
Article One PAC · Unknown (no stated mission)	$600K
Rolling Sea Action Fund · Black community advocacy	$150K
Advance North Carolina	$11K
Sierra Club Independent Action	$10
Against
Justice Democrats PAC · Progressive advocacy	$218K
Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption	$24K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

U.S. representatives: Alma Adams, G. K. Butterfield, Don Davis, Maxwell Frost, Pramila Jayapal, Greg Meeks and 3 more
Statewide officials: Cheri Beasley, Roy Cooper, Wes Moore, Josh Stein, Patricia Timmons-Goodson
State legislators: Gale Adcock, Vernetta Alston, Dan Blue, Allen Buansi, Maria Cervania, Jay Chaudhuri and 9 more
Local officials: Cheryl Stallings, Leonardo Williams, 7 Orange County commissioners, 3 county sheriffs
Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees
Organizations: ASPIRE PAC, Congressional Progressive Caucus, League of Conservation Voters, National Organization for Women PAC, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Public First Action and 5 more
Newspapers: The News & Observer

More about Valerie Foushee

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Max Ganorkar · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Valerie Foushee?: Valerie Foushee is running as a Democrat.
Is Valerie Foushee the incumbent?: Yes. Valerie Foushee currently holds this office.
Who is Valerie Foushee running against?: Max Ganorkar, for North Carolina U.S. House District 4.
Is Valerie Foushee liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Valerie Foushee is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Valerie Foushee?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Valerie Foushee's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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