Joey Osborne
Republican candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina
NC-05 Republican nominee?
$730.00
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
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$730.00MAR 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSoftware engineer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundSoftware engineer
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EducationLoyola University New Orleans (Computer Science)
Notable personal detailsJoseph Darren "Joey" Osborne is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District (2026). He filed for the March 3, 2026 Republican primary and lists Banner Elk, North Carolina as his residence. His campaign biography states he earned a computer science degree from Loyola University New Orleans, played basketball in Germany, and worked as a software engineer.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes, reducing government size and regulation, and pursuing balanced budgets while promoting market-based solutions to affordability. Emphasizes cutting regulations that he says stifle growth and returning money to taxpayers.
Healthcare
Supports market-based reforms to reduce health-care costs, emphasizing pricing transparency, increased competition (including across state lines), fewer intermediaries, and minimal government intervention while coordinating with private providers. Describes affordability as driven by government policies that reduce competition and calls for policies that empower patients and markets. Opposes expanding government responsibility for universal coverage and favors private-sector solutions for accessibility and affordability.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border infrastructure and enforcement measures, including construction of a border wall, mandatory employer eligibility checks (E-Verify), and denying funds to entities that do not comply with immigration laws. Opposes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Public Safety & Guns
Joey Osborne states he will defend Second Amendment rights and opposes attempts to take those rights away. His campaign materials emphasize protecting gun ownership and resisting new restrictions on firearms.
Latest News
Joey Osborne is in the news as one of the candidates affected by a broader set of 2026 election losses among Trump-backed contenders. The latest report says several endorsed candidates have lost races, including a Republican primary in Indiana State Senate District 38. The coverage does not provide many details about Osborne’s own race, so the specific impact on him is unclear.
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