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Kimberly Hardy

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Advanced from a canceled Democratic primary.

Kimberly Hardy is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent David Rouzer in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District. She is a social work professor who has previously run for this seat.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Lists expanding Medicaid among her top campaign priorities.[4]

In their words — priorities

  • Putting education first, saying the North Carolina General Assembly has left schools and students stuck in the Great Recession.[4]
  • Expanding Medicaid.[4]

Background

  • Earned a bachelor's degree from Morgan State University (1997), a master's in social work from Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in social work from Morgan State University.[3]
  • Has worked as an assistant professor of social work at Fayetteville State University, the University of Saint Joseph (2013-2016), and the University of Connecticut (2010-2013).[3]

Campaign money

Raised $294K · spent $229K · $65K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: David Rouzer, Maad Abu-Ghazalah · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Kimberly Hardy · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 4.Kimberly Hardy - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2020 Candidate's own words