North Carolina House Of Representatives Elections, 2020
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| 2020 North Carolina House Elections | |
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| General | November 3, 2020 |
| Primary | March 3, 2020 |
| Primary runoff | June 23, 2020 |
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Republicans gained seats and expanded their majority in the 2020 elections for North Carolina House of Representatives. All 120 seats in the chamber were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Republicans controlled 65 seats to Democrats' 55. Republicans gained a net four seats from Democrats, leaving the Republican Party with a 69-51 majority. In the 2018 elections, Democrats gained a net ten seats, reducing the Republican majority from 75-45 to 65-55.
The North Carolina House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.
Ballotpedia identified twenty-four of the North Carolina House of Representatives races as battlegrounds. Republicans held nine of these districts, while Democrats held fifteen.
This race had the potential to influence the trifecta status of the state. North Carolina had been under divided government since 2017 after Democrats took control of the governorship in 2016, breaking the state’s Republican trifecta that began after the 2012 elections. In order to achieve a trifecta, Democrats needed to flip at least five seats to take control of the State Senate and flip six seats to take control of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Republicans needed to take control of the governorship to achieve a trifecta.
Heading into the 2020 elections, Republicans held a majority in more chambers than Democrats. There was a Republican majority in 59 chambers and a Democratic majority in 39 chambers. In the Alaska House, there was a power-sharing agreement between the parties as part of a coalition.
North Carolina's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are not subject to gubernatorial veto.
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Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]
- See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
North Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in voting and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness signature requirement on completed absentee ballots decreased from two to one. The receipt deadline was extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day.
- Early voting: Early voting sites were required to be open for at least 10 hours on the weekends of October 17-18, 2020, and October 24-25, 2020. Counties had to open at least one early voting site per 20,000 registered voters.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Party control[edit]
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
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| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 55 | 51 | |
| Republican Party | 65 | 69 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
Districts[edit]
- See also: North Carolina state legislative districts
Use the interactive map below to find your district.
Candidates[edit]
General candidates[edit]
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Emily Nicholson |
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Cindy Deporter |
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Dorothea White |
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Christopher Schulte |
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Donald Kirkland |
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Tommy Fulcher |
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Phil Stover |
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Tony Moore |
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Perrin Jones (i) |
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Carl Martin |
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Clark Pope |
Adrian Travers (Libertarian Party) |
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Virginia Cox-Daugherty |
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Buck Bayliff |
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Marcy Wofford |
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Carolyn Gomaa |
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Debbi Fintak |
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Tom Simmons |
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Warren Kennedy |
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| District 19 |
Marcia Morgan |
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| District 20 |
Adam Ericson |
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Brent Heath |
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| District 22 |
Albert Kirby Jr. |
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Claiborne Holtzman |
Abbie Lane (Green Party) |
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Mick Rankin |
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John Check |
Nicholas Taylor (Libertarian Party) |
| District 26 |
Linda Bennett |
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Denton Lee (Independent) |
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Warren Scott Nail |
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Corey Stephens |
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Gavin Bell (Libertarian Party) |
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Sean Haugh (Libertarian Party) |
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David Woodson |
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Frann Sarpolus |
Sammie Brooks (Libertarian Party) |
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Ronald Smith |
Michael Munger (Libertarian Party) |
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Fred Von Canon |
Michael Nelson (Libertarian Party) |
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Kim Coley |
Bruce Basson (Libertarian Party) |
| District 37 |
Sydney Batch (i) |
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Liam Leaver (Libertarian Party) |
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Kenneth Bagnal |
Richard Haygood (Libertarian Party) |
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Gerard Falzon |
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Scott Populorum |
Guy Meilleur (Libertarian Party) |
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Jon Blake |
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| District 43 |
Kimberly Hardy |
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Heather Holmes |
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| District 45 |
Frances Jackson |
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| District 46 |
Tim Heath |
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Olivia Oxendine |
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Johnny Boyles |
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| District 49 |
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David Robertson |
Dee Watson (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 51 |
Jason Cain |
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| District 52 |
Lowell Simon |
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| District 53 |
Sally Benson |
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Zach Berly (Libertarian Party) |
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George Gilson Jr. |
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| District 55 |
Gloria Overcash |
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Chris Meadows |
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Clinton Honey |
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Nicole Quick |
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Frank Ragsdale |
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Brandon Gray |
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Stephen M. Ross (i) |
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| District 64 |
Eric Henry |
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| District 65 |
Amanda Bell |
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| District 66 |
Scott T. Brewer (i) |
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| District 68 |
Ericka McKnight |
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| District 69 |
Pam De Maria |
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| District 70 |
Susan Scott |
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Dan Lawlor |
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| District 73 |
William Stinson |
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| District 74 |
Dan Besse |
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| District 75 |
Elisabeth Motsinger |
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| District 76 |
Al Heggins |
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Nick Blount |
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| District 80 |
Wendy Sellars |
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| District 81 |
Robert Jordan |
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| District 82 |
Aimy Steele |
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| District 83 |
Gail Young |
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| District 84 |
Gayle Harris |
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| District 85 |
Ted Remington |
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| District 86 |
Cecelia Surratt |
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Corie Schreiber |
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David Tondreau |
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| District 89 |
Greg Cranford |
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| District 90 |
Beth Shaw |
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| District 91 |
Rita Cruise |
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Jerry Munden |
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Ray Russell (i) |
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Amanda Kotis |
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Kimberly Bost |
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Greg McBryde |
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Christy Clark (i) |
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Russell Rowe |
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Kalle Thompson |
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Steve Mauney |
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Kyle Kirby |
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William Brawley |
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Don Pomeroy |
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Amy Bynum |
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Richard Rivette |
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Daniel Caudill |
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Susan Maxon |
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| District 111 |
Jennifer Childers |
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Ed Hallyburton |
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Darren Joiner (Independent) (Write-in) |
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Samuel Edney |
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Tim Hyatt |
Lyndon Smith (Libertarian Party) |
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Mark Crawford |
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Eric Burns |
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Josh Remillard |
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Alan Jones |
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Susan Landis |
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Primary candidates[edit]
The candidate list below is based on candidate filing lists provided by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. (I) denotes an incumbent.[1]
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Libertarian Party  Adrian Travers* |
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Deonko Brewer |
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James Dawkins Jr. |
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Martin Denning |
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Green Party Abbie Lane*  |
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Libertarian Party Nicholas Taylor* |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 30 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Libertarian Party Gavin Bell* |
| District 31 |
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Libertarian Party Sean Haugh* |
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| District 33 |
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Libertarian Party Sammie Brooks* |
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Libertarian Party Michael Munger* |
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Alma Peters |
Libertarian Party Michael Nelson* |
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Libertarian Party Bruce Basson* |
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Jeff Moore |
Libertarian Party Liam Leaver* |
| District 38 |
Quanta Edwards |
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Libertarian Party Richard Haygood* |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Libertarian Party Guy Meilleur* |
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Elmer Floyd (i) |
Clarence Goins |
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Keith Byrd |
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Libertarian Party Cap Hayes* |
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Libertarian Party Zach Berly* |
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Ryan Blankenship |
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Joey Davis |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Gardenia Henley |
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Haley Sink |
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William Pilkington |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Libertarian Party Lyndon Smith* |
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Danae Aicher |
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2020 battleground chamber[edit]
- See also: State legislative battleground chambers, 2020
The North Carolina House of Representatives was among 24 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as battleground chambers for the 2020 cycle. Click here for more information on state legislative battlegrounds.
What was at stake?
- Democrats needed to gain six seats to take control of the chamber in 2020.
- If Democrats had flipped both the state Senate and state House while holding the governorship, they would have gained a state government trifecta. If Republicans had held both the state Senate and state House while winning the governorship, they would have gained a trifecta.
Why was it a battleground?
- Seats needed to flip: Democrats needed to flip six of the 120 seats up (5%) in order to win control of the chamber.
- Seats decided by 10% or less in 2018: In the 2018 elections, control of 24 seats (20% of the chamber) was decided by margins of 10% or smaller.
- Seats flipped in 2018: Control of 14 seats (12% of the chamber) changed hands in 2018.
- More seats flipped in 2018 than needed to flip in 2020: The number of seats flipped in the 2018 elections (14) was greater than the number that needed to flip to change control of the chamber in 2020 (six).
- Other 2020 battleground election: The 2020 election for governor of North Carolina was a battleground race. Click here for more on the 2020 gubernatorial election.
- Race ratings: The Cook Political Report rated the North Carolina House of Representatives a leans Republican chamber in 2020, meaning that both parties had a good chance at winning control of the chamber but that Republicans were slightly favored to retain control.[2]
Battleground races[edit]
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia identified twenty-four battleground races in the North Carolina House of Representatives 2020 elections, nine of which were Republican-held seats and fifteen of which were held by Democrats. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.
To determine state legislative battleground races in 2020, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the four factors listed below:
- In the last state legislative election, the winner received less than 55% of the vote.
- The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and the most recent state legislative election winner won by a margin of 10 percentage points or less.
- The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and the incumbent is not on the ballot this year.
- The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and that presidential candidate won the district by a margin of 20 percentage points or more.
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| District 1 | Emily Nicholson | Ed Goodwin (i) | R+6.2 | R+6 | Yes | 1 |
| District 19 | Marcia Morgan | Charles Miller | R+2.4 | R+15.8 | No | 1 |
| District 20 | Adam Ericson | Ted Davis, Jr. (i) | R+5.4 | R+15 | Yes | 1 |
| District 21 | Raymond Smith Jr. (i) | Brent Heath | D+5.2 | R+9.8 | Yes | 1 |
| District 24 | Linda Cooper-Suggs (i) | Mick Rankin | D+1.6 | D+5.6 | Yes | 1 |
| District 25 | James Gailliard (i) | John Check | D+6.4 | D+7.9 | Yes | 1 |
| District 35 | Terence Everitt (i) | Fred Von Canon | D+5.6 | R+2.1 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 36 | Julie von Haefen (i) | Kim Coley | D+2 | R+5 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 37 | Sydney Batch (i) | Erin Pare | D+2 | R+4.8 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 40 | Joe John (i) | Gerard Falzon | D+6.2 | D+1.9 | Yes | 1 |
| District 51 | Jason Cain | John Sauls (i) | R+5.6 | R+14.1 | Yes | 1 |
| District 63 | Ricky Hurtado | Stephen M. Ross (i) | R+1 | R+9.6 | Yes | 1 |
| District 66 | Scott T. Brewer (i) | Ben Moss | D+4.1 | R+17.6 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 74 | Dan Besse | Jeff Zenger | R+9 | R+16.8 | No | 1 |
| District 75 | Elisabeth Motsinger | Donny C. Lambeth (i) | R+6.2 | R+13.7 | Yes | 1 |
| District 82 | Aimy Steele | Kristin Baker (i) | R+5.6 | R+15.7 | Yes | 1 |
| District 83 | Gail Young | Larry G. Pittman (i) | R+5.6 | R+18.8 | Yes | 1 |
| District 93 | Ray Russell (i) | Ray Pickett | D+4.4 | R+12.9 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 98 | Christy Clark (i) | John Bradford | D+1 | R+8.1 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 103 | Rachel Hunt (i) | William Brawley | D+0.2 | R+8.9 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 104 | Brandon Lofton (i) | Don Pomeroy | D+3.6 | D+6.7 | Yes | 1 |
| District 105 | Wesley Harris (i) | Amy Bynum | D+4.6 | D+0.8 | Yes | 1 |
| District 116 | Brian Turner (i) | Eric Burns | D+9.8 | R+8.7 | Yes | 1, 2 |
| District 119 | Joe Sam Queen (i) | Karen Houck | D+4.6 | R+14.7 | Yes | 1, 2 |
Battleground races map[edit]
Incumbents who were not re-elected[edit]
- See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 10, 2020
Incumbents defeated in the general election[edit]
Seven incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Perrin Jones | Republican |
House District 9 |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic |
House District 37 |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican |
House District 63 |
| Scott T. Brewer | Democratic |
House District 66 |
| Ray Russell | Democratic |
House District 93 |
| Christy Clark | Democratic |
House District 98 |
| Joe Sam Queen | Democratic |
House District 119 |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections[edit]
One incumbent lost in the March 3 primaries. That incumbent was:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Elmer Floyd | Democratic |
House District 43 |
Retiring incumbents[edit]
There were 15 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not appear on the ballot.[3][4][5][6] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Michael Speciale | Republican |
House District 3 |
| Lisa Barnes | Republican |
House District 7 |
| Holly Grange | Republican |
House District 20 |
| Jean Farmer-Butterfield | Democratic |
House District 24 |
| Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic |
House District 38 |
| D. Craig Horn | Republican |
House District 68 |
| Derwin Montgomery | Democratic |
House District 72 |
| Wes Schollander | Republican |
House District 74 |
| Steven Jarvis | Republican |
House District 80 |
| Josh Dobson | Republican |
House District 85 |
| Chaz Beasley | Democratic |
House District 92 |
| John Fraley | Republican |
House District 95 |
| Charles McGrady | Republican |
House District 117 |
| Michele Presnell | Republican |
House District 118 |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican |
House District 120 |
The 15 seats left open in 2020 were the most since 2012.
| Open Seats in North Carolina House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2020 | 120 | 15 (13 percent) | 105 (87 percent) |
| 2018 | 120 | 11 (9 percent) | 109 (91 percent) |
| 2016 | 120 | 14 (12 percent) | 106 (88 percent) |
| 2014 | 120 | 9 (8 percent) | 111 (92 percent) |
| 2012 | 120 | 33 (28 percent) | 87 (72 percent) |
| 2010 | 120 | 10 (8 percent) | 110 (92 percent) |
Redistricting in North Carolina[edit]
- See also: Redistricting in North Carolina
In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[7]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[7]
- Districts must be contiguous and compact.
- Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
- Communities of interest should be taken into account.
There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[7]
Process to become a candidate[edit]
- See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in North Carolina
For partisan candidates[edit]
See statutes: Chapter 163, Article 10, Section 106 of the North Carolina General Statutes
A partisan candidate must be registered as an affiliate of the party with which he or she intends to campaign. A partisan candidate must also do the following:[8][8]
- file a notice of candidacy with the appropriate board of elections (state or county-level)
- file a felony conviction disclosure form
- provide for payment of required filing fees
Filing fees for primary elections are established by Chapter 163, Article 10, Section 107, of the North Carolina General Statutes. Filing fees formulas are summarized in the table below.[9]
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| Office | How the fee is determined |
| Governor | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| Lieutenant governor | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| State executive offices | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| United States Senator | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| United States Representative | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| State senator | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| State representative | 1% of the office's annual salary |
For independent candidates[edit]
See statutes: Chapter 163, Article 11, Section 122 of the North Carolina General Statutes
An unaffiliated candidate must file the same forms and pay the same filing fees as partisan candidates. In addition, the candidate must petition to appear on the ballot. Signature requirements are as follows (additional petition requirements are discussed below).[10][11]
| Signature requirements for independent candidates | |
|---|---|
| Office | Signature requirement formula |
| Governor, United States Senator, and other statewide offices | 1.5% of the total number of voters who voted in the most recent general election for governor (must include at least 200 signatures from each of three congressional districts) |
| United States Representative; state House and state Senate seats for districts that cover more than one county | 1.5% of the total number of registered voters in the district as of January 1 of the election year |
| State legislative seats | 4% of the total number of registered voters in the district as of January 1 of the election year |
For write-in candidates[edit]
See statutes: Chapter 163, Article 11, Section 123 of the North Carolina General Statutes
To be certified, a write-in candidate must submit a declaration of intent and petition. Signature requirements are as follows (additional petition requirements are discussed below).[12]
| Signature requirements for write-in candidates | |
|---|---|
| Office | Required number of signatures |
| Governor, United States Senator, and other statewide offices | 500 |
| United States Representative; state house and state senate seats for districts that cover more than one county | 250 |
| State house and state senate seats for districts that lie within one county | If there are 5,000 or more registered voters in the district, 100 signatures; if fewer than 5,000, 1% of the number of registered voters |
Write-in candidates do not have to pay filing fees.[13]
2020 ballot access requirements[edit]
The table below details filing requirements for North Carolina House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
| Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | Qualified party | N/A | $140.00 | 12/20/2019 | Source |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | 4% of registered voters in the district | $140.00 | 3/3/2020 | Source |
Qualifications[edit]
- See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state
Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states: Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.
Salaries and per diem[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $13,951/year | $104/day. For additional expenses, legislators receive $559/month. Set by statute. Unvouchered. |
When sworn in[edit]
- See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election
North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.[14]
North Carolina political history[edit]
Trifectas[edit]
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Presidential politics in North Carolina[edit]
2016 Presidential election results[edit]
| U.S. presidential election, North Carolina, 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 46.2% | 2,189,316 | 0 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
49.8% | 2,362,631 | 15 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 2.7% | 130,126 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 1.3% | 59,491 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 4,741,564 | 15 | |||
| Election results via: North Carolina State Board of Elections | |||||
Voter information[edit]
How the primary works[edit]
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[15][16][17][18]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times[edit]
In North Carolina, polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Any voter who is standing in line at the time polls close must be permitted to vote.[19]
Registration requirements[edit]
To register to vote in North Carolina, each applicant must be a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election. Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the time of the next election. Individuals who have been convicted of a felony must have their rights restored in order to register to vote.[20] The North Carolina voter registration application is available online. Applications are also available at election board offices, public libraries, high schools, and college admissions offices. Voter registration applications must be postmarked or received by the county board of elections at least 25 days before the election. Voter registration services are also provided by the following agencies:[20]
- North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
- Departments of Social Services (DSS)
- Departments of Public Health (WIC)
- Vocational rehabilitation offices
- Departments of Services for the Blind
- Departments of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Departments of Mental Health Services
- Employment Security Commission (ESC)
Automatic registration[edit]
North Carolina does not practice automatic voter registration.
Online registration[edit]
- See also: Online voter registration
North Carolina has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration[edit]
North Carolina allows same-day voter registration during early voting only.[20]
Residency requirements[edit]
Prospective voters must reside in the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election.
Verification of citizenship[edit]
- See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States
North Carolina does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
Verifying your registration[edit]
The North Carolina State Board of Elections allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Voter ID requirements[edit]
Under North Carolina's voter identification law, voters can present the following forms of identification at the polls.[21]
- North Carolina driver’s license or non-operator ID that is unexpired or expired for one year or less
- Driver’s license or non-operator ID from a different U.S. State or Territory if the voter registered within 90 days of the election
- U.S. military ID or veteran ID
- U.S. passport that is unexpired or expired for one year or less
- North Carolina Voter ID Card that is unexpired or expired for one year or less
- Employee ID from an approved state or local government employer that is unexpired or expired for one year or less
- Approved student ID that is unexpired or expired for one year or less
- Tribal Enrollment Card issued by an approved state tribe or a federal tribe
North Carolina's voter ID law is currently not being enforced as the result of a court order.
Early voting[edit]
North Carolina permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Absentee voting[edit]
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Carolina. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[22]
A request to vote absentee must be received by the appropriate county board of elections no later than 5 p.m. on the last Tuesday before the election. The completed ballot must be received by the elections office by 5 p.m. on the day of the election.[22] All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Carolina. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[22]
A request to vote absentee must be received by the appropriate county board of elections no later than 5 p.m. on the last Tuesday before the election. The completed ballot must be received by the elections office by 5 p.m. on the day of the election.[22]
See also[edit]
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2020
External links[edit]
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Suggest a link |
- North Carolina State Legislature
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2020 State & County Candidate List by Contest (.PDF)" accessed December 23, 2019
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "July Update: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races," July 22, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ District 29 incumbent MaryAnn Black (D) and District 82 incumbent Linda Johnson (R) did not file for re-election in 2020 and were included on the list below. Both died in office and their appointed successors ran for election in 2020, so Ballotpedia removed their names from the list of open seats.
- ↑ Debra Conrad (R) resigned from District 74 before the filing deadline. Wes Schollander (R) was appointed to her seat in August 2020 and is not running for re-election.
- ↑ Incumbent David Lewis, Sr. resigned on August 20, 2020. He was replaced on the ballot by Howard Penny Jr. (R).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 North Carolina General Statutes, "Chapter 163, Article 10, Section 106," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ North Carolina General Statutes, "Chapter 163, Article 10, Section 107," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ North Carolina General Statutes, "Chapter 163, Article 11, Section 122," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Senate Bill 656," accessed October 18, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina General Statutes, "Chapter 163, Article 11, Section 123," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Fact Sheet: Write-in Candidates 2014 Election," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ North Carolina Constitution, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ FairVote ,"Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Information," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina General Statutes, "163-166.01 Hours for voting," accessed November 12, 2019
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Registering to Vote in North Carolina,” accessed October 4, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Voters Will Be Asked to Show Photo ID Beginning in 2020," accessed October 28, 2019
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Absentee Voting" accessed October 15, 2019
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