Polling Average
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26%
22.1%
10.7%
5.1%
NC-01 Republican nominee?
$45.1K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundAttorney
Notable personal detailsAshley-Nicole Russell is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a North Carolina attorney and small-business owner with a family-law practice, and has been involved in collaborative family law and mediation work in the state. She has been described in North Carolina media as a divorce attorney and has operated law offices in multiple North Carolina cities.
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fec.govashleynicolerussell.comnewsobserver.comouterbanksvoice.commichaelandrussell.comen.wikipedia.orgpolymarket.comballotready.orgapnews.comwunc.orgaxios.comen.wikipedia-on-ipfs.orgthegreenpapers.comdocquery.fec.govnc-can.orgwral.comwashingtonpost.comdl.ncsbe.govrussell4uscongress.comwitn.comnfrw.orgeconomicsecurityproject.orgcongress.govanrlaw.comdrashleyrussell.comsignalhire.comashhra.orgpmcmt.orgnpir.orgfredericknhc.comhealthcare4ppl.comhuck.psu.edunclawyersweekly.comballotpedia.orglegislation.ballotpedia.orgdeveloper.ballotpedia.orgcdn.ballotpedia.orgdondavis.house.govjustfacts.votesmart.orgvoterguide.ballotpedia.orgziplook.house.gov
Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing government spending, passing a Balanced Budget Amendment, lowering costs, cutting red tape for small businesses, and working with President Trump’s agenda to rebuild the economy. Emphasizes stopping “reckless” federal spending and opposing large spending sprees. Prioritizes policies aimed at lowering the cost of living and helping small businesses rather than expanding taxes or government programs.
Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures, including finishing construction of a border wall and funding enforcement to stop fentanyl and illegal crossings. Positions align with President Trump’s America First agenda on securing the border.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting life and describes defending parents’ rights and protecting kids as part of her platform; positions align with a pro-life stance that seeks restrictions on abortion rather than codifying unrestricted access. The campaign emphasizes family- and faith-based priorities and alignment with President Trump’s agenda on protecting children and parental rights.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes protecting the coastal economy and local industries and frames priorities around lowering costs, stopping federal overreach, and supporting farmers, fishermen, and small businesses; she does not present detailed climate or energy policy proposals on her campaign sites or in available local coverage. Public materials mention defending coastal industries but do not specify positions on emissions targets, fossil fuel development, clean energy investments, or climate agreements.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports robust Second Amendment protections and opposes compromises on gun-rights restrictions. Positions align with defending gun ownership and backing law-enforcement-friendly, pro‑Second Amendment policies.
Polls
NC-01 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$216.7K
$162.5K
$108.3K
$54.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$216.7K
$1.1K
$215.6K
$14.4K
Source: FEC
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