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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · North Carolina · District 2
Current directory role: U.S. Representative. Candidacy does not change their current office.
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:43 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. NCSBE · State canvass scheduled November 24
Summed from the state precinct file, including absentee and provisional entries present in that file. Later canvass changes may alter totals. North Carolina State Board of Elections · November 3 precinct file
THE PERSON
Deborah Ross is a civil-rights lawyer and former North Carolina state legislator. Her official biography describes work in renewable-energy law before Congress.
Background sources checked November 2, 2026.
Saved profile checked October 19, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports comprehensive reform addressing border security, family unity, economic needs and a fair pathway to citizenship.
Source checked November 2, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports clean-energy alternatives and opposes fracking.
Source checked November 2, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports smaller classes, higher teacher pay, early-childhood investment and student-debt relief.
Source checked November 2, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal applies mandatory criminal penalties to fentanyl-related substances. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-06-11
House Clerk ↗Recorded Nay on On Passage. The reviewed proposal adds documentary citizenship requirements for voter registration. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-04-09
House Clerk ↗Cosponsored a proposal with the following policy direction: The reviewed proposal expands collective-bargaining and union-organizing protections. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Cosponsored Legislation · 2025-03-05
GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Recorded Nay on On Passage. The reviewed proposal expands mandatory immigration detention. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-01-06
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal provides additional assistance related to Ukraine. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-19
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal limits government access to purchased personal records. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-16
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal strengthens restrictions on government access to personal records. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-16
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. The reviewed proposal increases restrictions on a defined class of social-media platforms. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-03-12
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt. The reviewed July 2022 version provides federal semiconductor and science investment. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2022-07-27
House Clerk ↗A bill title, sponsorship or vote alone does not establish a full stance. Read each record in context.
Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Nay on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-01-06
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross cosponsored this proposal. Sponsorship is not a vote or proof of enactment.
2025-03-05
Read GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2022-07-27
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-19
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-16
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-03-12
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-16
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2026-09-14
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-06-11
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-02-05
Read House Clerk ↗Deborah K. Ross was recorded as Nay on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-04-09
Read House Clerk ↗THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
North Carolina State Board of Elections · General federal and state candidates ↗Portrait source ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.