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State Representative, 104th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Photo of Trina Boyd
Trina BoydCampaign photo — campaign YouTube channel

Trina Boyd

Republican

Business owner · Charlotte

The gist

  • Supports small businesses and expanded childcare access.
  • Supports strengthening opportunities for youth.
  • Supports protecting the well-being of seniors and working families.
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  1. Supports small businesses and expanded childcare access.

    Trina Boyd NC House District 104 (campaign YouTube channel, About)

    Candidate social media · Trina Boyd for NC House District 104 · youtube.com

    “solutions that support small businesses, expand childcare access”
  2. Supports strengthening opportunities for youth.

    Trina Boyd NC House District 104 (campaign YouTube channel, About)

    Candidate social media · Trina Boyd for NC House District 104 · youtube.com

    “strengthen opportunities for youth”
  3. Supports protecting the well-being of seniors and working families.

    Trina Boyd NC House District 104 (campaign YouTube channel, About)

    Candidate social media · Trina Boyd for NC House District 104 · youtube.com

    “protect the well-being of seniors and working families”
Photo of Brandon Lofton
Brandon LoftonOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Brandon Lofton

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; lawyer

The gist

  • Supports an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission.
  • Sponsored raising child care subsidy rates with a statewide floor.In office
  • Sponsored expanding teen and youth mental health first aid training.In office
  • Sponsored a study commission on market-rate teacher pay.In office
  • Sponsored restoring a sales tax refund for school districts.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Supports an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission.

    Issues | Brandon Lofton for NC

    Campaign website · Brandon Lofton for NC · loftonfornc.com

    “Cosponsored legislation to establish an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission in North Carolina.”
  2. Sponsored raising child care subsidy rates with a statewide floor.

    Representative Brandon Lofton, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1158 · ncleg.gov

    “Increase Market Rate/Rate Floor/Child Subsidy”
    House Bill 1158, "Increase Market Rate/Rate Floor/Child Subsidy." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to increase child care subsidy rates ... TO set a statewide rate floor”
  3. Sponsored expanding teen and youth mental health first aid training.

    Representative Brandon Lofton, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1159 · ncleg.gov

    “Investing in Teen Mental Health”
    House Bill 1159, "Investing in Teen Mental Health." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to expand access to teen mental health first aid training and youth mental health first aid training”
  4. Sponsored a study commission on market-rate teacher pay.

    Representative Brandon Lofton, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 767 · ncleg.gov

    “Market Rate Teacher Pay Study”
    House Bill 767, "Market Rate Teacher Pay Study." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to establish the joint legislative study commission on market rate compensation for teachers”
  5. Sponsored restoring a sales tax refund for school districts.

    Representative Brandon Lofton, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 630 · ncleg.gov

    “Restore LEA Sales Tax Benefit”
    House Bill 630, "Restore LEA Sales Tax Benefit." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to restore the sales tax refund authorized for local school administrative units”

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