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Democrat Dr. Kimberly Hardy launches congressional campaign


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PRESS RELEASE   

Contact: Arthur Hill

For Immediate Release  

August 11, 2025


Dr. Kimberly Hardy’s Kickoff Campaign for the 7th District Congressional seat made a stop in Brunswick County last Friday evening, where a standing-room crowd of over 170 supporters matched her rousing remarks with a boisterous and supportive welcome.


Hardy’s visit to the Brunswick County Democratic Party’s Bolivia headquarters was her campaign’s penultimate stop on a tour of the eight counties (in total or in part) that make up North Carolina’s 7th U.S. Congressional District. Hardy noted she has already hosted seven more open-to-the public forums than her opponent, incumbent U.S. Rep. David Rouzer has during his entire 10-year tenure in Washington. Rouzer’s last town hall was in 2017 — eight years ago.


Hardy’s career has been one focused on public service. She is a former school social worker and is now an associate professor at Fayetteville State University’s School of Social Work. She is also currently in her second term as the 2nd Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.


The Democratic candidate attacked Republican Rouzer, now serving his sixth term in Washington, calling his record of support for his constituents in southeastern North Carolina “poor to non-existent.” Speaking about Rouzer’s record on federal assistance for healthcare, education and veterans’ benefits − all of which Rouzer has voted to reduce, gut or eliminate − Hardy said, “We are going to run on his record and all the things he voted against.”


Calling him out as a compliant, do-nothing MAGA supporter of the Trump Administration, Hardy, who promises to run a bare-knuckles campaign, said “He’s up there for the shrimp.”


Hardy emphasized the importance of the 2026 election, calling on Brunswick County voters to elect someone to Congress “who will represent you, not Trump.” She emphasized her plan to get out into communities, ask constituents what they need, and center their issues. She said her campaign “will focus on turning out greater numbers of rural, minority and young voters.” 


“We’ve got to start fighting fire with fire,” she said, adding her victory next year would be a major step forward in returning Democrats to power in Congress and ending the Trump Administration’s march toward oligarchy and authoritarianism.


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