North Carolina's 26th House district

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North Carolina's 26th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Donna McDowell White
R – Clayton
Demographics64%  White
18%  Black
13%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)91,892

North Carolina's 26th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Donna McDowell White since 2017. [1]

Contents

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 10th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1993

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Herman Gist
( Greensboro )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
March 4, 1994		Died.1983–1993
Parts of Guilford and Randolph counties. [2]
1993–2003
Part of Guilford County. [3]
VacantMarch 4, 1994 –
April 1994
Alma Adams.jpg
Alma Adams
( Greensboro )		 Democratic April 1994 –
January 1, 2003		Appointed to finish Gist's term.
Redistricted to the 58th district.
Billy Creech
( Clayton )		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 20th district.
Retired to run for Congress.		2003–2005
Parts of Johnston and Wayne counties. [4]
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Leo Daughtry
( Smithfield )		 Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2017		Redistricted from the 28th district.
Retired.		2005–Present
Parts of Johnston County. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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Donna McDowell White
( Clayton )		 Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 29,943 55.10%
Democratic Matthew Wood22,67141.72%
Libertarian Kevin Terrett1,7323.19%
Total votes54,346 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 4,851 65.81%
Republican Rick Walker2,52034.19%
Total votes7,371 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 19,984 59.18%
Democratic Linda Bennett13,78340.82%
Total votes33,767 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 7,110 72.51%
Republican Justin Tate2,69527.49%
Total votes9,805 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 33,495 53.67%
Democratic Linda Bennett21,68934.75%
UnaffaliatedDenton Lee7,22711.58%
Total votes62,411 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 22,770 59.84%
Democratic Linda Bennett15,28340.16%
Total votes38,053 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White 6,009 59.53%
Republican Dennis Nielsen4,08540.47%
Total votes10,094 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna McDowell White 25,899 58.05%
Democratic Rich Nixon18,71641.95%
Total votes44,615 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 3,426 73.16%
Republican Dennis Nielsen1,25726.84%
Total votes4,683 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 18,754 100%
Total votes18,754 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jenifer Bubenik 3,231 54.26%
Democratic Ray Stallings Jr.2,72445.74%
Total votes5,955 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2012 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 23,125 59.67%
Democratic Jenifer Bubenik15,63340.33%
Total votes38,758 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 18,941 100%
Total votes18,941 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 21,709 54.72%
Democratic Jimmy F. Garner17,96445.28%
Total votes39,673 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 12,169 100%
Total votes12,169 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 20,320 100%
Total votes20,320 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Creech (incumbent) 16,027 100%
Total votes16,027 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alma Adams (incumbent) 14,677 73.75%
Republican James A. "Jim" Rumley5,22426.25%
Total votes19,901 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 26, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board Of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ "NC State House 026". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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