Donnie Loftis
Candidate for State Representative, 109th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; retired soldier
- Lives in
- Gastonia
- Campaign website
- donniefornc.com
State representative for District 109 and chair of the House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; a 30-year Army and N.C. National Guard combat veteran who retired as a master sergeant. He was a Gaston County commissioner and chaired the CaroMont board of directors.
Documented positions
Education
Supports school choice and parental authority over education.
ReportIssues - Donnie Loftis for NC HouseCampaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com
“Education works best when parents have the authority over their children's education which is why Donnie supports school choice.”
Housing
Sponsored limits on local parking and stormwater rules, enacted.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 162, which also restricts local regulation of off-street parking; enacted as Session Law 2026-39.
ReportRepresentative Donnie Loftis, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 162 · ncleg.gov
“Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control”
House Bill 162, "Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to modify the authority of certain local governments to require STORMWATER control for REDEVELOPed property”
Economy & jobs
Supports lower taxes and less regulation.
ReportIssues - Donnie Loftis for NC HouseCampaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com
“Donnie believes in a free-market economy with lower taxes and less government regulations.”
Environment & parks
Sponsored a moratorium on new data center permits.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 1189, which would set a two-year moratorium, order a study of data center impacts and require reporting on their sales tax exemptions.
ReportRepresentative Donnie Loftis, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1189 · ncleg.gov
“Datacenter Transparency Act”
House Bill 1189, "Datacenter Transparency Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“moratorium on the issuance of permits required for siting of datacenters”
Health & human services
Opposes abortion.
ReportIssues - Donnie Loftis for NC HouseCampaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com
“Donnie is Pro-Life and will always fight for the unborn and the born.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Donnie Loftis on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Gaston 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 Donnie Loftis, member biography, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Meet Donnie - Donnie Loftis for NC House
Campaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com
- Issues - Donnie Loftis for NC House
Campaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com
- Representative Donnie Loftis, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 1189, "Datacenter Transparency Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 162, "Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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