State
State Representative, 40th 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.
Taxes & budget
Lucas Everett JonesLibertarian
No documented position found.
Phil RubinDemocratic
- Sponsored expanded property tax relief for seniors.In office
Public safety
Lucas Everett JonesLibertarian
- Supports constitutional carry (House Bill 5).
Phil RubinDemocratic
- Supports safe gun storage requirements and a ghost gun ban.
Education
Lucas Everett JonesLibertarian
- Supports maintaining and expanding education vouchers.
Phil RubinDemocratic
- Supports fully funding the Leandro plan for schools.
- Sponsored accountability rules for voucher-funded private schools.In office
- Sponsored phased teacher raises and scaled-back voucher funding.In office
Housing
Lucas Everett JonesLibertarian
- Supports requiring cities to allow duplexes and multiplexes.
Phil RubinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Lucas Everett JonesLibertarian
- Supports reducing or repealing certificate of need laws.
- Supports keeping existing abortion restrictions.
Phil RubinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Lucas Everett JonesLibertarian
No documented position found.
Phil RubinDemocratic
- Sponsored the Fair Maps Act to end gerrymandering.
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; 6 issues covered in this race.