State

State Representative, 20th 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

Dane Scalise

Republican

New Hanover County commissioner; small business owner · Wilmington

The gist

Proposes overhauling Certificate of Need approvals.
Supports legalizing third-party solar purchase agreements.
Supports enforcing limits on more PFAS compounds.
Supports shortening license plate camera data retention.
Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Opposes an independent redistricting commission.
Supports a legislative review of the school funding formula.

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Proposes overhauling Certificate of Need approvals.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would like to sponsor a bill overhauling Certificate of Need”
Supports legalizing third-party solar purchase agreements.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would also like to offer a bill amendment that legalizes third-party solar purchase agreements”
Supports enforcing limits on more PFAS compounds.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“advocating for enforcing additional maximum contaminant levels of PFAS compounds”
Supports shortening license plate camera data retention.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I support changing state law to reduce the time camera data is stored.”
Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I do not support tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.”
Opposes an independent redistricting commission.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“Redistricting decisions should stay with officials whom voters can hold accountable at the ballot box.”
Supports a legislative review of the school funding formula.
Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“My plan is to push for a formal legislative review of the current formula”

Tim Merrick

Democratic

Chiropractic physician; small business owner · Wilmington

The gist

Proposes more local authority to manage growth.
Supports making polluters pay for water contamination.
Supports cutting license plate data retention to seven days.
Opposes tolling the replacement Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Supports an independent redistricting commission.
Supports more recurring funding for film grants.

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Proposes more local authority to manage growth.
Tim Merrick 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would like to sponsor legislation that gives local governments greater flexibility to address local needs without having to seek permission from Raleigh”
Supports making polluters pay for water contamination.
Tim Merrick 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“Ratepayers should not be left paying the entire bill to remove pollution that someone else introduced into their water.”
Supports cutting license plate data retention to seven days.
Tim Merrick 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I support reducing North Carolina’s current 90-day limit to seven days”
Opposes tolling the replacement Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Tim Merrick 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I oppose tolling the replacement Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and would vote against legislation authorizing a toll on it.”
Supports an independent redistricting commission.
Tim Merrick 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I support an independent commission to draw North Carolina’s legislative and congressional districts.”
Supports more recurring funding for film grants.
Tim Merrick 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I support increasing the recurring funding for the program”

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