2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election|
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The 2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. Representatives will serve two-year terms. The election will coincide with elections for other offices, including for the U.S Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and State Senate.[1] Primary elections will be held on March 3.[2]
In 2024, Democrats broke the Republican's veto-proof super majority in newly drawn districts by one seat.[3] They also won the popular vote, getting 51% of the vote. Despite this however, Democrats only won 49 seats.
Background
Republicans have controlled the North Carolina House of Representatives since the 2010 election. Republicans lost their supermajority in the chamber in the 2024 election, greatly increasing the veto power of incoming Democratic governor Josh Stein.[4] Prior to the swearing-in of the new legislature, however, Republicans overrode the veto of outgoing governor Roy Cooper to strip numerous powers from statewide offices which Democrats had won.[5] Despite the loss of their supermajority, Republicans have still managed to override several of Stein's vetoes through crossover support from Democrats.[6] As it had in previous election cycles, this left the Democrats who voted with Republicans vulnerable to primary challenges, including some challengers supported directly by Stein. Ultimately, three Democrats, Shelly Willingham, Carla Cunningham, and Nasif Majeed, lost renomination to more progressive challengers, often by large margins.[7]
Predictions
Polling
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Date(s)
administered
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Sample
size[a]
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Margin
of error
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Republican Party
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Democratic Party
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Undecided
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| Change Research (D)[9]
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January 31 – February 4, 2026
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1,069 (V)
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± 3.1%
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42%
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45%
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14%
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| Change Research (D)[10][A]
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January 5–7, 2026
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1,105 (LV)
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± 3.5%
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43%
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43%
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14%
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Results summary
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
| Party
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Seats contested
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Current seats
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Republican
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96
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71
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Democratic
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118
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49
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Libertarian
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9
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0
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Total
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223
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120
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Retirements
Republicans
Democrats
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
Four Republican and three Democratic incumbents lost renomination in their respective primary elections.[20]
Republicans
Democrats
Detailed results
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Districts 1-19
District 1
Incumbent Republican Ed Goodwin has represented the 1st district since 2019.
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Ray Jeffers has represented the 2nd district since 2023.
District 3
Incumbent Republican Steve Tyson has represented the 3rd district since 2021.
District 4
Incumbent Republican Jimmy Dixon has represented the 4th district since 2011.
District 5
Incumbent Republican Bill Ward has represented the 5th district since 2023.
District 6
Incumbent Republican Joe Pike has represented the 6th district since 2023.
District 7
Incumbent Republican Matthew Winslow has represented the 7th district since 2021.
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Gloristine Brown has represented the 8th district since 2023.
District 9
Incumbent Republican Timothy Reeder has represented the 9th district since 2023.
District 10
Incumbent Republican John Bell has represented the 10th district since 2013.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Allison Dahle has represented the 11th district since 2019.
District 12
Incumbent Republican Chris Humphrey has represented the 12th district since 2019
District 13
Incumbent Republican Celeste Cairns has represented the 13th district since 2023.
District 14
Incumbent Republican Wyatt Gable has represented the 14th district since 2025.
District 15
Incumbent Republican Phil Shepard has represented the 15th district since 2011.
District 16
Incumbent Republican Carson Smith has represented the 16th district since 2019.
District 17
Incumbent Republican Frank Iler has represented the 17th district since 2009.
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Deb Butler has represented the 18th district since 2017.
District 19
Incumbent Republican Charlie Miller has represented the 19th district since 2021.
Districts 20-39
District 20
Incumbent Republican Ted Davis Jr. has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 2012. Davis Jr. isn't seeking re-election.
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Ya Liu has represented the 21st district since 2023.
District 22
Incumbent Republican William Brisson has represented the 22nd district since 2007. Brisson isn't seeking re-election.
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Shelly Willingham has represented the 23rd district since 2015.
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Dante Pittman has represented the 24th district since 2025.
District 25
Incumbent Republican Allen Chesser has represented the 25th district since 2023.
District 26
Incumbent Republican Donna McDowell White has represented the 26th district since 2017.
District 27
Incumbent Democrat Rodney Pierce has represented the 27th district since 2025.
District 28
Incumbent Republican Larry Strickland has represented the 28th district since 2017.
District 29
Incumbent Democrat Vernetta Alston has represented the 29th district since 2020.
District 30
Incumbent Democrat Marcia Morey has represented the 30th district since 2017.
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Zack Forde-Hawkins has represented the 31st district since 2019.
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Bryan Cohn has represented the 32nd district since 2025. Cohn is not seeking re-election.
District 33
Incumbent Democrat Monika Johnson-Hostler has represented the 33rd district since 2025.
District 34
Incumbent Democrat Tim Longest has represented the 34th district since 2023.
District 35
Incumbent Republican Mike Schietzelt has represented the 35th district since 2025.
District 36
Incumbent Democrat Julie von Haefen has represented the 36th district since 2019.
District 37
Incumbent Republican Erin Paré has represented the 37th district since 2021.
District 38
Incumbent Democrat Abe Jones has represented the 38th District since 2021.
District 39
Incumbent Democrat James Roberson has represented the 39th district since 2021.
Districts 40-59
District 40
Incumbent Democrat Phil Rubin has represented the 40th district since his appointment in 2025.
District 41
Incumbent Democrat Maria Cervania has represented the 41st district since 2023.
District 42
Incumbent Democrat Mike Colvin has represented the 42nd district since 2025.
District 43
Incumbent Republican Diane Wheatley has represented the 43rd district since 2021.
District 44
Incumbent Democrat Charles Smith has represented the 44th district since 2023.
District 45
Incumbent Democrat Frances Jackson has represented the 45th district since 2023.
District 46
Incumbent Republican Brenden Jones has represented the 46th district since 2017.
District 47
Incumbent Republican John Lowery has represented the 47th district since 2025, when he was appointed to succeed his brother Jarrod Lowery.
District 48
Incumbent Democrat Garland Pierce has represented the 48th district since 2005.
District 49
Incumbent Democrat Cynthia Ball has represented the 49th district since 2017.
District 50
Incumbent Democrat Renee Price has represented the 50th district since 2023.
District 51
Incumbent Republican John Sauls has represented the 51st district since 2017.
District 52
Incumbent Republican Ben Moss has represented the 52nd district and its predecessors since 2021.
District 53
Incumbent Republican Howard Penny Jr. has represented the 53rd district since 2020.
District 54
Incumbent Democratic Minority Leader Robert Reives has represented the 54th district since 2014.
District 55
Incumbent Republican Mark Brody has represented the 55th district since 2013. Brody isn't seeking re-election.
District 56
Incumbent Democrat Allen Buansi has represented the 56th district since 2022.
District 57
Incumbent Democrat Tracy Clark has represented the 57th district since 2024.
District 58
Incumbent Democrat Amos Quick has represented the 58th District since 2017.
District 59
Incumbent Republican Alan Branson has represented the 59th district since 2024.
Districts 60-79
District 60
Incumbent Democrat Amanda Cook has represented the 60th district since 2025, when she was appointed to succeed Cecil Brockman.
District 61
Incumbent Democrat Pricey Harrison has represented the 61st district and its predecessors since 2005.
District 62
Incumbent Republican John Blust has represented the 62nd district since 2024.
District 63
Incumbent Republican Stephen Ross has represented the 63rd district since 2023. Ross isn't seeking re-election.
District 64
Incumbent Republican Dennis Riddell has represented the 64th district since 2013.
District 65
Incumbent Republican Reece Pyrtle has represented the 65th district since 2021.
District 66
Incumbent Democrat Sarah Crawford has represented the 66th district since 2023.
District 67
Incumbent Republican Cody Huneycutt has represented the 67th district since 2025.
District 68
Incumbent Republican David Willis has represented the 68th district since 2021.
District 69
Incumbent Republican Dean Arp has represented the 69th district since 2013.
District 70
Incumbent Republican Brian Biggs has represented the 70th district since 2023.
District 71
Incumbent Democrat Kanika Brown has represented the 71st district since 2023.
District 72
Incumbent Democrat Amber Baker has represented the 72nd district since 2021.
District 73
Incumbent Republican Jonathan Almond has represented the 73rd district since 2025. Democratic primary candidate Kim DeLaney passed away on January 26, 2026, before the primary election took place, leaving Thomas Monks as the sole remaining democrat in the race[51].
District 74
Incumbent Republican Jeff Zenger has represented the 74th district since 2021.
District 75
Incumbent Republican Donny Lambeth has represented the 75th district since 2013.
District 76
Incumbent Republican Harry Warren has represented the 76th district and its predecessors since 2011. Warren is retiring to run for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court.[52]
District 77
Incumbent Republican Julia Craven Howard has represented the 77th district and its predecessors since 1989.
District 78
Incumbent Republican Neal Jackson has represented the 78th district since 2023.
District 79
Incumbent Republican Keith Kidwell has represented the 79th district since 2019.
Districts 80-99
District 80
Incumbent Republican Sam Watford has represented the 80th district since 2021.
District 81
Incumbent Republican Larry Potts has represented the 81st district since 2017.
District 82
Incumbent Republican Brian Echevarria has represented the 82nd district since 2025.
District 83
Incumbent Republican Grant Campbell has represented the 83rd district since 2025.
District 84
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey McNeely has represented the 84th district since 2019.
District 85
Incumbent Republican Dudley Greene has represented the 85th district since 2021.
District 86
Incumbent Republican Hugh Blackwell has represented the 86th district since 2009.
District 87
Incumbent Republican Speaker of the House Destin Hall has represented the 87th district since 2017.
District 88
Incumbent Democrat Mary Belk has represented the 88th district since 2017.
District 89
Incumbent Republican Mitchell Setzer has represented the 89th district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 90
Incumbent Republican Sarah Stevens has represented the 90th district since 2009. Stevens is retiring to run for the North Carolina Supreme Court.[18]
District 91
Incumbent Republican Kyle Hall has represented the 91st district since 2015.
District 92
Incumbent Democrat Terry Brown has represented the 92nd district since 2021.
District 93
Incumbent Republican Ray Pickett has represented the 93rd district since 2021.
District 94
Incumbent Republican Blair Eddins has represented the 94th district since 2024.
District 95
Incumbent Republican Todd Carver has represented the 95th district since 2025.
District 96
Incumbent Republican Jay Adams has represented the 96th district since 2015.
District 97
Incumbent Republican Heather Rhyne has represented the 97th district since 2024.
District 98
Incumbent Democrat Beth Helfrich has represented the 98th district since 2025.
District 99
Incumbent Democrat Nasif Majeed has represented the 99th district since 2019.
Districts 100-120
District 100
Incumbent Democrat Julia Greenfield has represented the 100th district since 2025.
District 101
Incumbent Democrat Carolyn Logan has represented the 101st district since 2019.
District 102
Incumbent Democrat Becky Carney has represented the 102nd district since 2003.
District 103
Incumbent Democrat Laura Budd has represented the 103rd district since 2023.
District 104
Incumbent Democrat Brandon Lofton has represented the 104th district since 2019.
District 105
Incumbent Republican Tricia Cotham has represented the 105th district and its predecessors since 2023.
District 106
Incumbent Democrat Carla Cunningham has represented the 106th district since 2013.
District 107
Incumbent Democrat Aisha Dew has represented the 107th district since 2025.
District 108
Incumbent Republican John Torbett has represented the 108th district since 2011.
District 109
Incumbent Republican Donnie Loftis has represented the 109th district since 2021.
District 110
Incumbent Republican Kelly Hastings has represented the 110th district since 2011.
District 111
Incumbent Republican Paul Scott has represented the 111th district since 2025.
District 112
Incumbent Democrat Jordan Lopez has represented the 112th district since 2025.
District 113
Incumbent Republican Jake Johnson has represented the 113th district since 2019.
District 114
Incumbent Democrat Eric Ager has represented the 114th district since 2023.
District 115
Incumbent Democrat Lindsey Prather has represented the 115th district since 2023.
District 116
Incumbent Democrat Brian Turner has represented the 116th district since 2025.
District 117
Incumbent Republican Jennifer Balkcom has represented the 117th district since 2023.
District 118
Incumbent Republican Mark Pless has represented the 118th district since 2021.
District 119
Incumbent Republican Mike Clampitt has represented the 119th district since 2021.
District 120
Incumbent Republican Karl Gillespie has represented the 120th district since 2021.
See also
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- ^ Poll sponsored by Carolina Forward
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