Larry C. Strickland
Candidate for State Representative, 28th District
Background
- Occupation
- Real estate appraiser; farmer
- Lives in
- Pine Level
- Campaign website
- larrycstrickland.org
State representative for District 28 (Johnston County), in his fifth House term. Real estate appraiser and farmer who worked 25 years for the N.C. Department of Transportation and served 18 years on the Johnston County Board of Education, the last eight as chairman.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports further cutting taxes on families and small businesses.
ReportEconomic Development | larrystricklandCampaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
“Larry will continue to work to reform our tax code to further reduce taxes on families and small businesses.”
Public safety
Pledges to fight for Second Amendment gun rights.
Report2nd Amendment | larrystricklandCampaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
“As your State Representative, Larry will fight for our 2nd Amendment gun rights.”
Education
Supports more local control over education.
ReportEducation | larrystricklandCampaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
“Larry supports repealing Common Core and replacing it with the North Carolina Education Standard, and returning more local control over education.”
Supports more funding for early childhood reading.
ReportEducation | larrystricklandCampaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
“Larry also supports more funding for early childhood reading.”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored creating a North Carolina-Ireland trade commission.In office
One of four primary sponsors of House Bill 1176 (2026), titled "North Carolina-Ireland Trade Commission."
ReportHouse Bill 1176, "North Carolina-Ireland Trade Commission." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to create the north carolina”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports highway and secondary road improvements.
ReportTransportation | larrystricklandCampaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
“Larry supports improvements to our highways and secondary roads to relieve congestion and improve traffic safety”
All sources (9)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Johnston 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 Larry C. Strickland, member biography, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Meet Larry | larrystrickland
Campaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
- Economic Development | larrystrickland
Campaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
- Education | larrystrickland
Campaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
- 2nd Amendment | larrystrickland
Campaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
- Transportation | larrystrickland
Campaign website · Larry C. Strickland Campaign Committee · larrycstrickland.org
- House Bill 1176, "North Carolina-Ireland Trade Commission." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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