Jesse Oppenheim
NC-08 Democratic nominee?
$6.5K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationKenyon College (B.A., Political Science)
Notable personal detailsJesse Alexander Oppenheim is a Democratic candidate who filed to run for the U.S. House in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He is an attorney and has served as general counsel for a healthcare technology company, with earlier work in district attorneys’ offices. He studied political science at Kenyon College and earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, with a business law concentration and participation in a mini-MBA program.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding federal investment and targeted tax credits to lower costs for working families and spur local economic development, including expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, creating workforce housing credits, and using tax incentives and rebates for clean energy and efficiency. Backs increased federal funding for healthcare, education and infrastructure to reduce costs and build opportunity across the district. Commits to transparency and limits on corporate influence in politics as part of rebuilding trust in government.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable, local care by lowering premiums, cutting drug costs, investing in community clinics and rural/mobile clinics, expanding VA telehealth, and increasing funding for mental health and substance-use services.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthening border security through technology, more personnel, and additional immigration judges while emphasizing humane treatment and focusing enforcement on traffickers and violent offenders. Backs a clear, structured path to legal status and citizenship for long-term undocumented residents who meet requirements. Advocates protecting asylum access and faster, fairer processing of asylum cases.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanded federal investment and incentives for solar, battery storage, grid upgrades, rooftop and community solar, and energy-efficiency programs while prioritizing protection of farmland and directing projects away from productive land. Proposes tax credits, rebates, low-interest loans, workforce training for clean energy jobs, and measures to make clean energy affordable for families and small businesses. Emphasizes local energy production and resilience rather than aggressive language about phasing out fossil fuels or endorsing specific national targets.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strengthening and closing loopholes in background checks to keep guns out of dangerous hands while stating respect for responsible gun owners; backs funding for law enforcement and community-based prevention, mental-health programs, and crisis response to reduce violence.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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