North Carolina's 26th House district

North Carolina's 26th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Donna McDowell White
R–Clayton
Demographics61% White
19% Black
14% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)96,531

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]

Geography

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

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.

Skipper Bowles
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Retired to run for State Senate.
Jim Exum
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Charlie Phillips
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Guilford County district.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.		 W. Marcus Short
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Guilford County district. Elton Edwards
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Guilford County district.
Retired to run for State Senate.		 Daniel Whitley Jr.
(High Point)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Guilford County district. 1967–1973
All of Guilford County.[2]

Henry Frye
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 23rd district. John Ridenour III
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Howard Coble
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971		 Robert Payne
(McLeansville)		 Republican January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 23rd district.
McNeill Smith
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 23rd district and retired to run for State Senate. Clifton Hunt Jr.
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973


Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Foyle Hightower Jr.
(Wadesboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted from the 33rd district.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.		 1973–1983
All of Anson and Montgomery counties.[3]
Herman Gist
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
March 4, 1994		 Died. 1983–1993
Parts of Guilford and Randolph counties.[4]
1993–2003
Part of Guilford County.[5]
Vacant March 4, 1994 –
May 24, 1994

Alma Adams
(Greensboro)		 Democratic May 24, 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.[6]

Leo Daughtry
(Smithfield)		 Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2017		 Redistricted from the 28th district.
Retired.		 2005–Present
Part of Johnston County.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Donna McDowell White
(Clayton)		 Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 4,816 70.46%
Republican Margie Beth Riedel 2,019 29.54%
Total votes 6,835 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent)
Democratic L'Bertrice Solomon
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 29,943 55.10%
Democratic Matthew Wood 22,671 41.72%
Libertarian Kevin Terrett 1,732 3.19%
Total votes 54,346 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 4,851 65.81%
Republican Rick Walker 2,520 34.19%
Total votes 7,371 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 19,984 59.18%
Democratic Linda Bennett 13,783 40.82%
Total votes 33,767 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 7,110 72.51%
Republican Justin Tate 2,695 27.49%
Total votes 9,805 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 33,495 53.67%
Democratic Linda Bennett 21,689 34.75%
Unaffaliated Denton Lee 7,227 11.58%
Total votes 62,411 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 22,770 59.84%
Democratic Linda Bennett 15,283 40.16%
Total votes 38,053 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White 6,009 59.53%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 4,085 40.47%
Total votes 10,094 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2016[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White 25,899 58.05%
Democratic Rich Nixon 18,716 41.95%
Total votes 44,615 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 3,426 73.16%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 1,257 26.84%
Total votes 4,683 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2014[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 18,754 100%
Total votes 18,754 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Democratic primary election, 2012[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenifer Bubenik 3,231 54.26%
Democratic Ray Stallings Jr. 2,724 45.74%
Total votes 5,955 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2012[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 23,125 59.67%
Democratic Jenifer Bubenik 15,633 40.33%
Total votes 38,758 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2010[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 18,941 100%
Total votes 18,941 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2008[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 21,709 54.72%
Democratic Jimmy F. Garner 17,964 45.28%
Total votes 39,673 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2006[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 12,169 100%
Total votes 12,169 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 20,320 100%
Total votes 20,320 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Creech (incumbent) 16,027 100%
Total votes 16,027 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alma Adams (incumbent) 14,677 73.75%
Republican James A. "Jim" Rumley 5,224 26.25%
Total votes 19,901 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 26, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  30. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  31. ↑ "NC State House 026". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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