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State Representative, 3rd District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
3
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.

Public safety

  • Diannia BrightDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Angela HumphriesLibertarian

    • Supports permitless (constitutional) carry of firearms.
  • Steve TysonRepublican

    • Supports a trained resource officer in every school.
    • Pledges to defend Second Amendment rights.

Education

  • Diannia BrightDemocratic

    • Supports quality education access for every child.
  • Angela HumphriesLibertarian

    • Opposes school taxes on families who skip public schools.
  • Steve TysonRepublican

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Diannia BrightDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Angela HumphriesLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Steve TysonRepublican

    • Sponsored faster police removal of squatters from private property.In office

Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Diannia BrightDemocratic

    • Supports access to mental health care for every family.
  • Angela HumphriesLibertarian

    • Supports reducing Certificate of Need regulations.
  • Steve TysonRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

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.