State

State Representative, 117th 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.

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Chelsea Walsh

Republican

Life and health insurance broker · Hendersonville

The gist

Pledges to fight for lower taxes.
Supports managing Henderson County's growth responsibly.
Supports combating the opioid epidemic.
Supports strong schools and vocational education.
Supports protecting the right to life for the unborn.

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Pledges to fight for lower taxes.
Home | Chelsea Walsh for NC
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chelsea Walsh · chelseawalshnc.com
“She will fight for lower taxes, election integrity, constitutional freedoms, Second Amendment rights, religious liberty, and the right to life”
Supports managing Henderson County's growth responsibly.
Home | Chelsea Walsh for NC
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chelsea Walsh · chelseawalshnc.com
“working to manage growth responsibly while protecting the community's values and quality of life”
Supports combating the opioid epidemic.
Home | Chelsea Walsh for NC
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chelsea Walsh · chelseawalshnc.com
“Chelsea will also work to combat the opioid epidemic, preserve Henderson County's agricultural heritage”
Supports strong schools and vocational education.
Home | Chelsea Walsh for NC
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chelsea Walsh · chelseawalshnc.com
“supporting strong schools, vocational education, veterans, farmers, and local economic opportunity”
Supports protecting the right to life for the unborn.
About | Chelsea Walsh for NC
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chelsea Walsh · chelseawalshnc.com
“our 2nd amendment rights, and the right to life for the unborn”

Lynne Russo

Democratic

The gist

Proposes a one-year pause on the local grocery tax.
Proposes Carolina Health Choice, a new public insurance option.
Opposes data centers that drive up utility bills.
Supports restoring local control over zoning decisions.
Supports cutting red tape in Helene recovery funding.

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Proposes a one-year pause on the local grocery tax.
Lynne Russo's Priorities — Lynne Russo for NC House
Campaign website · Lynne Russo for NC House · lynnerussofornc.com
“Launch the Grocery Tax Relief Plan, a one-year pause on the 2% local grocery tax, with the state backfilling counties”
Proposes Carolina Health Choice, a new public insurance option.
Lynne Russo's Priorities — Lynne Russo for NC House
Campaign website · Lynne Russo for NC House · lynnerussofornc.com
“Launch Carolina Health Choice, a new affordable health insurance option for North Carolinians without coverage at work”
Opposes data centers that drive up utility bills.
Lynne Russo's Priorities — Lynne Russo for NC House
Campaign website · Lynne Russo for NC House · lynnerussofornc.com
“Stand up for affordable power and Western North Carolina families, not corporate data centers and other projects that drive up energy demand and utility bills.”
Supports restoring local control over zoning decisions.
Lynne Russo's Priorities — Lynne Russo for NC House
Campaign website · Lynne Russo for NC House · lynnerussofornc.com
“Restore local control so communities can make their own zoning and development decisions”
Supports cutting red tape in Helene recovery funding.
Lynne Russo's Priorities — Lynne Russo for NC House
Campaign website · Lynne Russo for NC House · lynnerussofornc.com
“Cut through red tape so funding reaches people faster”

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