State Representative, 115th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Anthony J. Penland

Republican

Fire chief, Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Department · Swannanoa

The gist

Supports funding to repair Helene-damaged schools and roads.
Supports investing in preventative infrastructure.
Supports funding for first responders and volunteer groups.
Pledges to serve as a fiscal conservative.

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Supports funding to repair Helene-damaged schools and roads.
Home | Chief Penland for State House
Campaign website · Anthony Penland Committee · chiefpenland.com
“Additional funding to repair damaged schools, municipal infrastructure, and roads.”
Supports investing in preventative infrastructure.
Home | Chief Penland for State House
Campaign website · Anthony Penland Committee · chiefpenland.com
“An investment in preventative infrastructure development.”
Supports funding for first responders and volunteer groups.
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Campaign website · Anthony Penland Committee · chiefpenland.com
“Funding for our frontline first responders and volunteer organizations.”
Pledges to serve as a fiscal conservative.
Home | Chief Penland for State House
Campaign website · Anthony Penland Committee · chiefpenland.com
“a mission to fight for Western North Carolina as a fiscal conservative dedicated to public service”

Lindsey Prather

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; university admissions · Candler

The gist

Supports funding to protect roads and manage stormwater.
Sponsored accountability and reporting rules for voucher schools.In office
Sponsored a state minimum wage indexed to inflation.In office
Sponsored funds for unmet Hurricane Helene recovery needs.In office
Sponsored data center rules to protect ratepayers and water.In office

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

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Supports funding to protect roads and manage stormwater.
Lindsey On The Issues | Prather for NC
Campaign website · Prather for NC · pratherfornc.com
“I'm dedicated to seeing that North Carolina has both funds, programs, and staff to protect roads and bridges, improve stormwater management”
Sponsored accountability and reporting rules for voucher schools.
Representative Lindsey Prather, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 815 · ncleg.gov
“Voucher School Accountability Act”
House Bill 815, "Voucher School Accountability Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to increase accountability and reporting standards for nonpublic schools receiving opportunity scholarship funds”
Sponsored a state minimum wage indexed to inflation.
Representative Lindsey Prather, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1059 · ncleg.gov
“Fair Minimum Wage Act”
House Bill 1059, "Fair Minimum Wage Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“establishing state minimum wages that adjust upward automatically for INFLATION”
Sponsored funds for unmet Hurricane Helene recovery needs.
Representative Lindsey Prather, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 863 · ncleg.gov
“Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b)”
House Bill 863, "Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b)." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to appropriate funds to state agencies for hurricane helene unmet needs for disaster recovery in western north carolina”
Sponsored data center rules to protect ratepayers and water.
Representative Lindsey Prather, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1063 · ncleg.gov
“Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act”
House Bill 1063, "Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“data centers in order to protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability”