Richard N. Ojeda II
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- Occupation
- Retired U.S. Army major
Background
- Ojeda served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 2014, retiring as a major; service included two tours in Iraq and more than 15 years at Fort Bragg. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Ojeda holds a bachelor's degree from West Virginia State University and a master's degree from Webster University. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Ojeda served in the West Virginia Senate, District 7, from 2017 to January 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Ojeda was the 2018 Democratic nominee for West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District and ran in the 2020 West Virginia U.S. Senate Democratic primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Ojeda moved back to North Carolina in 2020 and won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for the 9th District. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Fight for veterans source: ojedafornc.com
- Protect education source: ojedafornc.com
- Ensure quality healthcare source: ojedafornc.com
- Stand by working families source: ojedafornc.com
- Save the future of Social Security source: ojedafornc.com
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