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State Representative, 37th District
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Erin Pare

Candidate for State Representative, 37th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Small business owner
Lives in
Raleigh
Campaign website
erinfornc.com

State representative for District 37 (Wake County) since January 2021 and a chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Owner of Play-It-Again-Sports in Holly Springs, founder of the Holly Strings Youth Orchestra and an Army spouse.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored the proposed property tax levy limit amendment.

    At the local level she told Carolina Public Press she prefers a formula to a property tax revenue cap.

    Wake home to 3 hot NC legislative races in '26 general election

    News coverage · Carolina Public Press · Sep 21, 2026 · carolinapublicpress.org

    “sponsored the constitutional amendment that would establish a property tax levy limit for local governments”
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  • Supports trimming nonprofit property tax exemptions.

    She also favors expanding exemptions for seniors, disabled veterans and other groups.

    Wake home to 3 hot NC legislative races in '26 general election

    News coverage · Carolina Public Press · Sep 21, 2026 · carolinapublicpress.org

    “she wants to cut back on “overly generous exemptions” for nonprofits”
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  • Sponsored expanding the senior and disabled homestead exclusion.In office

    First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 59 (2025).

    House Bill 59, "Modify Homestead Exclusions." (2025-2026 session, as filed)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to expand the elderly or disabled property tax homestead exclusion”
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Education

  • Supports reforming the teacher pay scale for veteran teachers.

    Wake home to 3 hot NC legislative races in '26 general election

    News coverage · Carolina Public Press · Sep 21, 2026 · carolinapublicpress.org

    “the state should consider reforming the teacher pay scale to benefit veteran teachers”
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  • Sponsored the Fairness in Women's Sports Act (HB 574).

    The 2023 law bars transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports teams.

    Issues — Erin Paré for NC House

    Campaign website · Erin Paré for NC House · erinfornc.com

    “Primary sponsor of HB 574 "Fairness in Women's Sports Act"”
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Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored making utilities absorb their fuel costs.

    Issues — Erin Paré for NC House

    Campaign website · Erin Paré for NC House · erinfornc.com

    “Primary sponsor of a bill to require large utility companies to absorb the cost of their fuel instead of passing those costs on to you”
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Roads & infrastructure

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Erin Pare on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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