Carson Smith
Candidate for State Representative, 16th District
Background
- Occupation
- Retired Pender County sheriff
- Lives in
- Hampstead
State representative for District 16 (Onslow and Pender counties), in his fourth House term. Retired sheriff of Pender County.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored letting retired officers return to work with benefits.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 753 (2025).
ReportHouse Bill 753, "LEOs Return to Work." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to allow for the continuation of retirement benefits for certain law ENFORCEMENT officers”
Health & human services
Sponsored limited malpractice immunity for supervised nurses.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 746 (2025).
ReportHouse Bill 746, "Limited Immunity/Nurses." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to provide limited immunity against medical malpractice for registered nurses acting under the supervision of a health care provider”
Courts & justice
Sponsored changes to post-release supervision of offenders.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 575, the Hunter Robinson Act (2025), which revises the laws on post-release supervision of criminal offenders.
ReportHouse Bill 575, "The Hunter Robinson Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to revise the laws governing post”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Carson Smith on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Onslow County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Pender County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Representative Carson Smith, member biography, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 753, "LEOs Return to Work." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 575, "The Hunter Robinson Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 746, "Limited Immunity/Nurses." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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