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Kimberly Hardy

CandidateD

Race
U.S. House · North Carolina's 7th District
Result
Not yet called
Opponents
David Rouzer (R); Maad Abu-Ghazalah (LIB)
Research
Basic

Party linenone

No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did4 statements · 0 votes

I would pay for this cut by putting a tiered surtax on incomes over $1 million per year.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

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On the ballotU.S. House · 7

2026-11-03

David Rouzer Rincumbent
Kimberly Hardy Dchallenger
Maad Abu-Ghazalah LIBchallenger

Advanced from a canceled Democratic 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.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsSupports
I would pay for this cut by putting a tiered surtax on incomes over $1 million per year.

In a Port City Daily questionnaire, said she would fund a tax cut for lower earners with a surtax on incomes over $1 million and an excise tax on large corporations that do not pay a living wage.[3]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroadSupports
Yes, absolutely, the administration needs Congressional approval for continued military action in Iran.

In a Port City Daily questionnaire, said the administration needs congressional approval for continued military action in Iran.[3]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Raise the minimum wageSupports
Raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years.

On her campaign site, lists raising the federal minimum wage among the things she supports.[4]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand public health coverageSupports
Expanding Medicaid - at zero additional cost to North Carolinians, we can help 500,000 people access health care

In her 2020 Ballotpedia survey (for a state House race, not this race), listed expanding Medicaid as a key campaign message. Dated: she has not completed a 2026 survey.[5]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Biography

Kimberly Hardy is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent David Rouzer in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District. A former school social worker with a Ph.D. in social work, she is a university social work professor and a vice chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. She previously ran for the North Carolina House in 2020 and 2022.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Hardy describes herself as raised by a police officer and a federal agent.[2] She 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.[1] She worked as a school social worker before her academic career.[2] She has been an assistant professor of social work at the University of Connecticut (2010-2013) and the University of Saint Joseph (2013-2016), and later joined Fayetteville State University, where Port City Daily reports she is an associate professor.[1][2]

Hardy was the Democratic nominee for North Carolina House District 43 (Fayetteville) in 2020, losing to Rep. Diane Wheatley (R) 51.8% to 48.2%, and she also campaigned for the seat in 2022.[1][2] She has served as second vice chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.[2] She announced her 2026 candidacy for the 7th District in summer 2025; the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary was canceled and she advanced to the general election.[1][2]

Campaign website ↗

In their own words

Priorities

  • Putting education first, saying the North Carolina General Assembly has left schools and students stuck in the Great Recession.[5]
  • Expanding Medicaid.[5]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Faster transition away from fossil fuels
    “Support homegrown energy initiatives including solar, wind, and geothermal.”[4]

    On her campaign website, under Environment

  • Broad tariffs on imported goods
    “Congress could have ended the tariffs, kept the administration from dragging on the release of the Epstein files, and blocked expensive, rash actions like paying billions in kill fees to clean energy projects. It just takes courage.”[3]

    In the Port City Daily 2026 candidate questionnaire

  • Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
    “We should be looking into the mistakes that led to ICE killing American citizens, to immigration agencies hiring members of MS-13.”[3]

    In the Port City Daily 2026 candidate questionnaire

Campaign money$294K raised · 97% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30

Totals this cycle

Raised$294K
Spent$229K
Cash on hand$65K

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $284K
  • PACs & committees $911
  • Party $8,500

Largest committee contributions

  1. Price for Congress Candidate committee$1,000
  2. Coyote PAC PAC$211

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/kimberly-hardy

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Kimberly Hardy · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Kimberly Hardy announces run against Rouzer for district 7 U.S. House seat · Port City Daily · 2026-10-21 News report
  3. 3.Kim Hardy 2026 candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (candidate questionnaire) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Values - Dr. Kimberly Hardy for Congress · Kimberly Hardy for Congress · 2026 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Kimberly Hardy - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2020 Candidate's own words