State Representative, 105th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Ken McCool

Democratic

Small business owner; Matthews town commissioner · Matthews

The gist

Opposes unregulated private school vouchers.
Pledges to return Mecklenburg's share of state funding.
Supports first responder training and fire station investments.
Pledges visible, accessible and responsive representation.
Supports manufacturing investment, citing Matthews' Hendrick campus.

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Opposes unregulated private school vouchers.
Priorities | McCool for NC
Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com
“promoting unregulated private school vouchers that leave public schools and rural communities behind”
Pledges to return Mecklenburg's share of state funding.
Priorities | McCool for NC
Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com
“I'll fight to bring our tax dollars home, fully fund the services our communities depend on, and ease the growing burden on working families.”
Supports first responder training and fire station investments.
Priorities | McCool for NC
Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com
“I have strongly supported the new first responder training facility being built at CPCC's Levine Campus”
Pledges visible, accessible and responsive representation.
Priorities | McCool for NC
Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com
“Elected officials should be visible, accessible, and responsive to the people they represent.”
Supports manufacturing investment, citing Matthews' Hendrick campus.
About | McCool for NC
Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com
“He also helped bring the Hendrick Advanced Manufacturing Campus to Matthews, creating new jobs and long-term economic opportunity for the region.”

Tricia Ann Cotham

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; former teacher

The gist

Supports cutting state taxes, citing her record.
Supports making release harder for repeat violent offenders.
Voted to require sheriffs' cooperation with immigration officials.
Supports expanding Opportunity Scholarships and raising teacher pay.
Sponsored the PAVE Act on vehicle infrastructure, enacted in 2025.In office
Sponsored protecting the right to access IVF.In office

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

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Supports cutting state taxes, citing her record.
Leadership — Tricia Cotham for NC House
Campaign website · Tricia Cotham Committee · triciacotham.net
“Tricia is advocating for us every day, which is why she passed a cut in state taxes of over 40%.”
Supports making release harder for repeat violent offenders.
Leadership — Tricia Cotham for NC House
Campaign website · Tricia Cotham Committee · triciacotham.net
“Tricia sponsored bipartisan legislation to make it harder for repeat offenders charged with violent crimes to be released.”
Voted to require sheriffs' cooperation with immigration officials.
Leadership — Tricia Cotham for NC House
Campaign website · Tricia Cotham Committee · triciacotham.net
“She also voted to require sheriffs to cooperate with immigration officials when detaining illegal immigrants charged with violent crimes.”
Supports expanding Opportunity Scholarships and raising teacher pay.
Leadership — Tricia Cotham for NC House
Campaign website · Tricia Cotham Committee · triciacotham.net
“she voted to raise teacher pay, increase classroom funding, and expand Opportunity Scholarships”
Sponsored the PAVE Act on vehicle infrastructure, enacted in 2025.
Representative Tricia Ann Cotham, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 948 · ncleg.gov
“The P.A.V.E. Act”
House Bill 948, "The P.A.V.E. Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 7)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO enact the Projects for Advancing Vehicle”
Sponsored protecting the right to access IVF.
Representative Tricia Ann Cotham, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 76 · ncleg.gov
“Protect Access to In Vitro Fertilization”
House Bill 76, "Protect Access to In Vitro Fertilization." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“protecting the right to access assisted reproductive technology”