{"biography":"Steven Richard \"Steve\" Feldman is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 10th Congressional District in the 2026 general election on November 3, 2026. The Constitution requires House members to be at least 25 years old, U.S. citizens for seven years, and residents of the state they represent; Feldman meets these criteria, having lived in North Carolina for more than four decades.\n\nFeldman earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Chicago in 1980, followed by an M.D. and a Ph.D. from Duke University in 1985, according to Ballotpedia\u2019s biography [1]. Additional profiles note that he also completed medical training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is recognized as a leading dermatologist and medical scientist [10][17]. He has worked with insurers, patient advocates, pharmaceutical companies, and fellow physicians to improve health\u2011care delivery, and he has been described as \u201cone of the world\u2019s leading experts in dermatology\u201d [10]. Feldman has been married to his wife Leora for 40 years and they have two adult sons.\n\nProfessionally, Feldman has spent his career in clinical practice and health\u2011policy research, focusing on market\u2011based solutions to reduce health\u2011care costs and improve access. In public statements he has advocated for high\u2011deductible plans, greater patient choice in medication sourcing, and reduced regulatory burdens on health\u2011care providers and Medicaid programs [17]. He also emphasizes fiscal responsibility at the federal level, arguing for debt reduction and limited government intrusion into personal lives, themes that dominate his campaign website \u201cSteve Feldman for Congress\u201d [8].\n\nPolitically, Feldman first appeared on the ballot in 2024 as the Libertarian candidate for the same seat, receiving 2.9% of the vote (11,614 votes) in the general election [1][16]. For the 2026 cycle, the Libertarian primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled, and Feldman advanced automatically to the general election ballot [1]. His campaign filing with the Federal Election Commission lists the committee \u201cFeldman for Congress\u201d with a mailing address in Winston\u2011Salem, NC, and identifies him as the candidate for the House of Representatives, District 10, under the Libertarian Party [5][7]. The FEC filing also provides two campaign email addresses (genushaha@gmail.com; stevefeldman@me.com) and a contact phone number for the campaign treasurer (919\u2011402\u20113489) [5].\n\nFeldman\u2019s platform centers on three pillars: responsibility, friendship, and liberty. He calls for aggressive reduction of the national debt, a foreign policy that avoids violent interventions, and policies that protect individual freedoms while minimizing government regulation of personal choices [8]. He also proposes reforms to Medicare and Medicaid that rely on market competition and state flexibility, and he opposes federal abortion funding while supporting gestational limits based on viability [17].\n\nIn addition to his campaign website, Feldman\u2019s candidacy is documented on Ballotpedia, BallotReady, and the North Carolina Health News profile, which provide photographs and further biographical details. His public presence includes a campaign logo and district map on his website, and a headshot used in various election information sites [1][11][16][10].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Steven Feldman (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Feldman_(North_Carolina))\n- [5] [Form 1 for Feldman for Congress - Federal Election Commission](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00866608/1744699/)\n- [7] [FELDMAN FOR CONGRESS - committee overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00866608/?cycle=2026)\n- [8] [Steve Feldman for Congress](https://www.stevefeldmanforcongress.com/)\n- [10] [About Steve \u2014 Steve Feldman for Congress](https://www.stevefeldmanforcongress.com/about-steve)\n- [11] [NC Election | North Carolina Election Information & Resources](https://ncelection.com/nc-10th-congressional-district-candidates/)\n- [16] [Steven Feldman | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/steven-feldman-f8ea12f2-3f1d-4b22-9907-8a48ed2b4dc1)\n- [17] [Steven Feldman - North Carolina Health News](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/govpack_profiles/steven-feldman/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_010","county":"catawba","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Steven","fullname":"Steven Richard Feldman","lastname":"Feldman","middlename":"Richard","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_010","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10","county":"catawba","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_010","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 10","county":"catawba","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"LIB","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Steven Feldman is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House NC\u201110 in 2026, a dermatologist with a Duke MD/PhD and a platform focused on fiscal responsibility and limited government.","terms":[],"token":"9208e2c4b91b70ba"}