---
type: Candidate
title: "David Clayton"
description: "U.S. House candidate, NC-05 (2026)"
office: "U.S. House"
state: "NC"
district: "NC-05"
party: "IND"
stance: "challenger"
election_year: 2026
status: "statutory candidate"
committee:
  name: "DAVID CLAYTON FOR CONGRESS"
  id: "C00902882"
ids:
  fec: "H6NC05133"
sources:
  - field: filing
    source: FEC (Federal Election Commission)
confidence: official
tags: [candidate, federal, house, nc]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# David Clayton

Independent challenger for U.S. House (NC-05), 2026.

## Campaign Committee

- DAVID CLAYTON FOR CONGRESS (C00902882)

## Source

- filing: FEC (Federal Election Commission)

Federal candidate filing; not yet linked to an officeholder record.