NC-10 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleManagement professional (business sector)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundManagement professional (business sector)
EducationArizona State University (Bachelor’s degree)
Notable personal detailsWest Caudle is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described his background as including work in law enforcement, as a public school teacher, and as a management professional and small business owner. He grew up in the Yadkin Valley and has been involved with nonprofit work related to disaster relief and addiction harm/risk reduction.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports restructuring corporate tax policy to reward companies that raise wages and penalize offshoring, lifting the payroll tax cap so high earners pay more into Social Security, and increasing public investment in jobs, workforce training, and social programs. Advocates breaking up monopolies, strengthening anti-trust enforcement, and using federal spending to lower costs for working families.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act, defending Medicare, expanding Medicaid, capping premiums and lowering prescription drug costs, and ensuring universal access and stronger veterans' health and mental health services.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating clear, earned pathways to citizenship for long-term law‑abiding immigrants while also calling for investments in border security, technology, and staffing. Emphasizes speeding up immigration courts and processing, protecting asylum access with orderly procedures, and prioritizing enforcement against violent crime, trafficking, and exploitation rather than families and workers. Advocates labor protections and expedited legal status for essential workers in key sectors.
Climate & Energy
Supports modernizing the electric grid, investing in renewable and storage technologies, and treating electricity as an affordable public utility while also explicitly supporting a well‑regulated domestic fossil fuel industry and maintaining responsible oil and gas production. Emphasis is on balancing clean‑energy investment and grid resilience with continued domestic fossil fuel production and oversight.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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