David Cheston Rouzer

David Cheston Rouzer is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District and is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election ¹¹⁷. To serve in the House, a candidate must be at least 25 years old, have been a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of election — requirements Rouzer satisfies, having been born in 1972 and serving continuously since 2015 ¹¹¹.

Rouzer was born on February 16, 1972, at the U.S. Army’s Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany and raised in Durham, North Carolina, where he attended Northern High School ¹¹. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in agricultural business management, agricultural economics, and chemistry from North Carolina State University in 1994, and later completed programs with the Fund for American Studies ¹¹¹. After college he worked as a legislative aide and senior policy adviser to U.S. Senators Jesse Helms and Elizabeth Dole from 1996 to 2001, and served as an assistant to the dean of NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2001‑2002) and as an associate‑rural administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (2005‑2006) ¹¹. He also owned The Rouzer Company and Warehouse Distribution, giving him experience as a small‑business entrepreneur.

Rouzer entered elected office in 2009, winning a seat in the North Carolina Senate representing the 12th district and serving until 2013 ¹¹¹¹⁸. In 2014 he ran for the U.S. House and was first sworn in on January 3, 2015; he has been re‑elected every two years, most recently for a term ending January 3, 2027 ¹¹⁷¹⁸. During his congressional tenure he has served on the Agriculture Committee (including as Vice Chair of the Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee) and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Chair of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee), as well as the Science, Space, and Technology Committee ¹. He has also chaired the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee and held ranking positions on several agriculture subcommittees.

In the House, Rouzer has sponsored legislation that became law, including 17 bills as of 2022, and has taken positions on key issues such as repealing the Affordable Care Act, requiring English proficiency for citizenship, and supporting pro‑life policies ¹¹¹³. He voted to object to the counting of electoral votes from several states after the 2020 presidential election, aligning with other Republicans contesting the results ¹⁷. His recent voting record shows consistent support for Republican‑led measures, with numerous bills passing the House in 2026 bearing his affirmative votes ¹³.

Rouzer’s campaign finances for the 2026 cycle show total receipts of about $1.54 million and expenditures of $968,000, with the principal campaign committee listed as “DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS” ¹⁰. He maintains a district office in Wilmington, NC, and a Washington, D.C., office in the Rayburn House Office Building, reachable at (202) 225‑2731 ⁹¹⁸. His official congressional website is rouzer.house.gov, while his campaign site is davidrouzer.com ⁷²⁰.

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