Max Ganorkar, a Republican home building contractor and perennial candidate, is his party's nominee for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Valerie Foushee.
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2026 race
Max Ganorkar, a home building contractor and perennial candidate, is the Republican nominee for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2026. The district includes all of Durham and Orange counties as well as portions of northern Chatham and eastern Wake counties.
Its incumbent, Democrat Valerie Foushee, was re-elected in 2024 with 71.9% of the vote and won the 2026 Democratic primary with 49.2% against Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, who took 48.2%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Ganorkar faces Foushee and Libertarian Guy Meilleur, an arborist and perennial candidate.