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State Representative, 17th District
Photo of Frank Iler
Frank IlerOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Frank Iler

Candidate for State Representative, 17th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Retired
Lives in
Shallotte
Campaign website
ilerforhouse.com

State representative for District 17 (Brunswick County) and chair of the House Transportation and Transportation Appropriations committees. Campbell University business graduate who worked as a textile cost accountant and franchise owner; Brunswick Community College trustee from 2007 to 2025.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports repealing the 2% local tax on groceries.

    Frank Iler 2026 candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com

    “I would like to repeal the 2% grocery tax”
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Education

  • Voted to override the Parents' Bill of Rights veto.

    Accomplishments – Frank Iler for N.C. House

    Campaign website · Frank Iler for N.C. House · ilerforhouse.com

    “voted to override Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 49, which gives parents control over their kids' education, health care, and upbringing”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports the film industry; prefers the earlier incentive program.

    Frank Iler 2026 candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com

    “I fought to retain the better film incentive program we had 10 years ago. The grant program is inferior.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports raising general-fund transportation money to 10%.

    He wrote that he has long pushed for the general fund to support the transportation fund; he said bridge tolling would not be up to him.

    Frank Iler 2026 candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com

    “We finally got 6%. I would work for 10% or better.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports making PFAS polluters pay for clean water.

    Accomplishments – Frank Iler for N.C. House

    Campaign website · Frank Iler for N.C. House · ilerforhouse.com

    “championed the PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability Act in 2025 to ensure that the burden of clean water falls on those who pollute”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes an independent redistricting commission.

    Frank Iler 2026 candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com

    “an independent commission could never be independent or non-political”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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