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State Representative, 108th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
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.

Public safety

  • Sydnie HutchinsonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John A. TorbettRepublican

    • Supports charging and barring people who enter the country illegally.
    • Sponsored tougher laws on disseminating obscenity to minors, enacted.In office

Education

  • Sydnie HutchinsonDemocratic

    • Proposes a universal healthy school lunch program.
  • John A. TorbettRepublican

    • Supports parents choosing where their children attend school.
    • Sponsored parental review processes for library books and curriculum.In office

Housing

  • Sydnie HutchinsonDemocratic

    • Supports limiting corporate landlords buying single-family homes.
  • John A. TorbettRepublican

    • Sponsored penalties for filing fraudulent deeds.In office

Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.