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State Representative, 20th District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Supports shortening license plate camera data retention.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    • Supports cutting license plate data retention to seven days.

Education

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Supports a legislative review of the school funding formula.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Supports legalizing third-party solar purchase agreements.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    • Supports more recurring funding for film grants.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    • Opposes tolling the replacement Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

Environment & parks

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Supports enforcing limits on more PFAS compounds.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    • Supports making polluters pay for water contamination.

Health & human services

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Proposes overhauling Certificate of Need approvals.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Dane ScaliseRepublican

    • Opposes an independent redistricting commission.

  • Tim MerrickDemocratic

    • Proposes more local authority to manage growth.
    • Supports an independent redistricting commission.

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.