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State Representative, 109th District

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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.

Mark D. Carver

Democratic

Retired tire plant worker and union officer · Cramerton

The gist

  • Supports ending the school voucher system.
  • Supports higher pay for educators.
  • Proposes lower property tax rates for young homebuyers.
  • Supports wages that reflect the cost of living.
  • Supports protecting voting rights and the right to bear arms.
More about Mark
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  1. Supports ending the school voucher system.

    Quality Public Education for all North Carolinians | Mark Carver

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mark Carver · markdcarverfornchouse109.com

    “End the voucher system and the destructive effect it has on our public schools.”
  2. Supports higher pay for educators.

    Quality Public Education for all North Carolinians | Mark Carver

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mark Carver · markdcarverfornchouse109.com

    “Seek higher pay for North Carolina educators.”
  3. Proposes lower property tax rates for young homebuyers.

    Affordability | Mark Carver

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mark Carver · markdcarverfornchouse109.com

    “Property tax rates for young homebuyers should reflect the incredible benefit that home ownership presents for the working class”
  4. Supports wages that reflect the cost of living.

    Affordability | Mark Carver

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mark Carver · markdcarverfornchouse109.com

    “We must ensure that all employers operating in our state pay their employees a wage that reflects the reality of our current Cost of Living.”
  5. Supports protecting voting rights and the right to bear arms.

    Individual Rights | Mark Carver

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Mark Carver · markdcarverfornchouse109.com

    “The right for all people to vote … The right to bear arms”
Photo of Donnie Loftis
Donnie LoftisOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Donnie Loftis

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; retired soldier · Gastonia

The gist

  • Supports school choice and parental authority over education.
  • Supports lower taxes and less regulation.
  • Opposes abortion.
  • Sponsored a moratorium on new data center permits.In office
  • Sponsored limits on local parking and stormwater rules, enacted.In office

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

More about Donnie
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  1. Supports school choice and parental authority over education.

    Issues - Donnie Loftis for NC House

    Campaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com

    “Education works best when parents have the authority over their children's education which is why Donnie supports school choice.”
  2. Supports lower taxes and less regulation.

    Issues - Donnie Loftis for NC House

    Campaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com

    “Donnie believes in a free-market economy with lower taxes and less government regulations.”
  3. Opposes abortion.

    Issues - Donnie Loftis for NC House

    Campaign website · Donnie Loftis for NC House · donniefornc.com

    “Donnie is Pro-Life and will always fight for the unborn and the born.”
  4. Sponsored a moratorium on new data center permits.

    Representative Donnie Loftis, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1189 · ncleg.gov

    “Datacenter Transparency Act”
    House Bill 1189, "Datacenter Transparency Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “moratorium on the issuance of permits required for siting of datacenters”
  5. Sponsored limits on local parking and stormwater rules, enacted.

    Representative Donnie Loftis, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 162 · ncleg.gov

    “Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control”
    House Bill 162, "Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to modify the authority of certain local governments to require STORMWATER control for REDEVELOPed property”

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