State

State Representative, 119th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Mark Burrows

Democratic

Planner and economic development official · Brevard

The gist

Supports a living wage above the $7.25 minimum.
Pledges funding for resilient infrastructure and Helene repairs.
Opposes shifting state funds to private school vouchers.
Supports affordable healthcare for everyone.
Supports affordable early childhood education for every family.

More about Mark

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Supports a living wage above the $7.25 minimum.
Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119
Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com
“We need a living wage—not the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour which has not been raised since 2009.”
Pledges funding for resilient infrastructure and Helene repairs.
Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119
Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com
“I will work to get funding to make our infrastructure more resilient, and to repair the extensive damage from Helene.”
Opposes shifting state funds to private school vouchers.
Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119
Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com
“Shifting state funds to private schools vouchers just makes it harder for public schools to do their jobs.”
Supports affordable healthcare for everyone.
Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119
Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com
“we have to get serious about ensuring affordable healthcare for everyone.”
Supports affordable early childhood education for every family.
Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119
Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com
“Every family should have access to Early Childhood education that's affordable.”

Anna Ferguson

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; small business owner

The gist

Supports safeguards against state budget impasses.
Supports fully funding Medicaid to protect rural care.
Supports raising school spending, starting with teacher pay.
Co-sponsored the DWI Modernization Act of 2026.In office

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

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Supports safeguards against state budget impasses.
Committee to Elect Anna Ferguson
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anna Ferguson · voteannaferguson.com
“Safeguards need to be put in place so that this is not a legislative option”
Supports fully funding Medicaid to protect rural care.
Committee to Elect Anna Ferguson
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anna Ferguson · voteannaferguson.com
“If the state does not agree on funding for this program, Medicaid will be underfunded in North Carolina.”
Supports raising school spending, starting with teacher pay.
Committee to Elect Anna Ferguson
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anna Ferguson · voteannaferguson.com
“This is a sad state of affairs, and needs to be addressed beginning with teacher pay.”
Co-sponsored the DWI Modernization Act of 2026.
House Bill 1091, "DWI Modernization Act of 2026." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to MODERNIZE DWI LAWS RELATING TO PREVENTION, ENFORCEMENT, AND RECOVERY”
Representative Anna Ferguson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1091 · ncleg.gov
“DWI Modernization Act of 2026”

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