At his election night rally, Richard Ojeda declared victory in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, saying "we did the impossible." He called Hudson, whom he identified as chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, "one of the most powerful and corrupt politicians in Washington," backed by billionaire donors and the Washington establishment.
The receipt
- Who
- Richard Ojeda
- Where
- rally - election night, North Carolina's 9th Congressional District
- Original footage
- ABC11 · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 34 seconds, unedited within the cut
- Plays
- 3 on Instagram
Read the transcript
Tonight we did what they said could not be done. We did the impossible. We took on one of the most powerful and corrupt politicians in Washington, DC. We took on the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, a man with political connections, the billionaire donors, and the entire Washington establishment standing beside him. And tonight, the people of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District made history. But I want to make something absolutely clear.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.