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State Representative, 109th District

Vote for
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.

Taxes & budget

Education

  • Mark D. CarverDemocratic

    • Supports ending the school voucher system.
    • Supports higher pay for educators.
  • Donnie LoftisRepublican

    • Supports school choice and parental authority over education.

Housing

  • Mark D. CarverDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Donnie LoftisRepublican

    • Sponsored limits on local parking and stormwater rules, enacted.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Mark D. CarverDemocratic

    • Supports wages that reflect the cost of living.
  • Donnie LoftisRepublican

    • Supports lower taxes and less regulation.

Environment & parks

  • Mark D. CarverDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Donnie LoftisRepublican

    • Sponsored a moratorium on new data center permits.In office

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Mark D. CarverDemocratic

    • Supports protecting voting rights and the right to bear arms.
  • Donnie LoftisRepublican

    No documented position found.

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.