U.S. House · North Carolina's 4th District
Mahesh Ganorkar
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 4th District
- Result
- Valerie Foushee, projected winner
- Opponents
- Valerie Foushee (D); Guy Meilleur (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did4 statements · 0 votes
I believe expanding school choice and privatizing education would create more opportunities for students
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Valerie Foushee D | incumbent |
| Mahesh Ganorkar R | challenger |
| Guy Meilleur LIB | challenger |
Advanced from a canceled Republican primary.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I believe expanding school choice and privatizing education would create more opportunities for students
Says he supports expanding school choice, including funding students directly through school vouchers applied through parents' tax returns.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Common sense tells us that excessive tariffs and protectionism often raise costs for consumers and small businesses the most.
Says tariffs function as taxes on consumers and that excessive tariffs often raise costs.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Constitutional Carry from sea to shining sea
Supports Constitutional Carry nationwide and says law-abiding citizens should be able to protect themselves without unnecessary restrictions.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
My faith discourages abortion, and personally I do not support it; however, in tragic cases such as rape, incest, or when a mother’s life is at risk, I believe these decisions should remain within the family, guided by medical professionals.
Says he does not personally support abortion but that in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the mother's life the decision should remain within the family, guided by medical professionals.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Mahesh Ganorkar, a Republican with an M.B.A. who has worked on U.S.-India business joint ventures and home design and left his career to be a stay-at-home father, lost the November 3, 2026 election for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District to incumbent Valerie Foushee. He previously ran in Republican congressional primaries in 2022 and 2024.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In his 2022 Ballotpedia survey, Mahesh Ganorkar described being born and brought up in a farming family, immigrating from a socialist country, and later living in New Jersey before moving to North Carolina.[4] He holds an M.B.A., and his professional experience includes facilitating international joint ventures between U.S. and Indian companies and residential construction and home design.[2][4] He said on his 2024 campaign website that after his first child was born he decided to give up his career to be a stay-at-home dad, and in his 2022 survey he said he also home-schooled his three children.[2][4]
Ganorkar says his political activism began in 2009, when he founded a Tea Party group in New Jersey that he ran until his family moved to North Carolina.[4] He ran in the May 17, 2022 Republican primary for North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District, won by Christine Villaverde.[4] In the March 5, 2024 Republican primary for the 4th District, he received about 30 percent to Eric Blankenburg's roughly 70 percent.[4] He advanced as the 2026 Republican nominee after the March 3, 2026 primary for the 4th District was uncontested.[4] He received 18.9% of the vote to Valerie Foushee's 79.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Repealing the Sixteenth Amendment and giving taxpayers more direct control over federal spending approvals through their tax filings.[5]
- Election security measures including mandatory voter ID, paper ballots, and eliminating mail-in and absentee voting.[5]
- Opposing illegal immigration, including mandatory E-Verify and ending birthright citizenship for children of people in the country illegally.[5]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports
“If you believe our daughters and women deserve privacy, dignity, and safety in sports and private spaces, I’m your candidate.”[3]
On his campaign website
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“Promote policies that increase housing supply and homeownership opportunities.”[3]
On his campaign website
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“If you want immigration based on merit, the rule of law, and assimilation, I am your candidate.”[3]
On his campaign website
- Expand public health coverage
“My healthcare plan puts patients, not bureaucrats, in control by providing healthcare vouchers directly to citizens through the tax-filing process, ensuring the money is in the hands of the people.”[3]
On his campaign website
Campaign money$12K raised · 53% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $6,245
- PACs & committees $1,000
- Own money & loans $4,569
Largest committee contributions
- Ganorkar for Congress Candidate committee$2,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/mahesh-ganorkar
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House North Carolina's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Mahesh Ganorkar · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Issues | Max for Congress · Max for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
- 4.Mahesh Ganorkar - campaign website excerpt · Ballotpedia (quoting Ganorkar's campaign website) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 5.Mahesh Ganorkar - campaign website excerpt · Ballotpedia (quoting Ganorkar's campaign website) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words