Valerie Foushee

U.S. Representative, North Carolina 4th District

DemocratFederalNorth Carolina · 4

Valerie Foushee has represented North Carolina's 4th District (Durham, Chapel Hill, and the Research Triangle) since 2023, succeeding longtime Rep. David Price. A former state senator of nearly a decade and former Duke University administrator, she is the first woman and first African American to represent the district, and serves on the intelligence and science committees.

10.00/ 10.00

High

Preliminary

1 verified record

0 unresolved matters

Last reviewed: Sep 14, 2026

Controversial Associations

Reported ties · context only · not part of score

No reported associations on file yet. Know of a publicly reported tie?

Recent Media Activity

· last 30 days · context only, not part of the score

Find coverage

Recent coverage of Valerie Foushee

Browse the latest news across outlets · Google News

Category Breakdown

10.00

Total / 10.00

Truthfulness2.00 / 2.00

Legal Conduct3.00 / 3.00

Ethics2.00 / 2.00

Financial Integrity1.50 / 1.50

Public Accountability1.50 / 1.50

Due Process Notice

Scores reflect verified evidence only. Allegations and investigations do not equal guilt. Indictment and charge deductions are provisional and restored on acquittal, dismissal, or overturn. Every deduction is clickable and sourced.

Verified FactTransparency

No score impact

First African American and first woman to represent North Carolina's 4th District

Foushee, after nearly ten years in the North Carolina State Senate, won the 2022 election to succeed retiring Rep. David Price, becoming the first African American and the first woman to represent the 4th District in Congress.

Verified Facts: Congressional firsts documented by her official House biography; Price succession documented by ABC11.

Sources (2)

T1Meet Valerie — U.S. Congresswoman Valerie Foushee· Government document· ✓ Editorial Review Sep 14, 2026

T2ABC11 — Foushee cruises to win in US House 4th District· News article· ✓ Editorial Review Sep 14, 2026

Tier 3 sources alone never change a score.

Event: Jan 3, 2023· Published: Sep 14, 2026

Published· Reviewed by Editorial Review· Sep 14, 2026

Submit Evidence Request a Correction How this score was calculated Editorial Dashboard