Hugh Blackwell
Candidate for State Representative, 86th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; retired attorney
- Lives in
- Valdese
State representative for District 86, in his ninth House term; a retired attorney who served in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Documented positions
Education
Sponsored school social media literacy and phone-use rules, enacted.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 959; enacted as Session Law 2025-38.
ReportRepresentative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 959 · ncleg.gov
“Various Education Changes”
House Bill 959, "Various Education Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to ReQuire social media literacy instruction in schools, to require regulation of student use of wireless communication devices during instructional time”
Sponsored protections for school employees who use reasonable force.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 872.
ReportRepresentative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 872 · ncleg.gov
“School Employee Protections for Use of Force”
House Bill 872, "School Employee Protections for Use of Force." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to increase protections for school employees that use reasonable force”
Sponsored a study of the Classic Learning Test for UNC.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 918; the latest edition directs the N.C. Collaboratory to study the test for UNC admissions and scholarships.
ReportRepresentative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 918 · ncleg.gov
“Standardized Testing Choice Act”
House Bill 918, "Standardized Testing Choice Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 3)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“study the inclusion of the CLASSIC Learning Test Among Standardized Tests considered for Undergraduate admission”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a package of election law changes.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 958, which the House gave final approval by concurring in Senate changes on August 4, 2026.
ReportRepresentative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 958 · ncleg.gov
“Election Law Changes”
House Bill 958, "Election Law Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 9)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ELECTION LAWS”
All sources (8)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Burke 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 Hugh Blackwell, member biography, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Representative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 959, "Various Education Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 958, "Election Law Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 9)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 872, "School Employee Protections for Use of Force." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 918, "Standardized Testing Choice Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 3)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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