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State Representative, 77th District

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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.

Photo of Sabrina Harris
Sabrina HarrisCandidate photo — BallotReady

Sabrina Harris

Democratic

Mocksville

The gist

  • Supports rural mental health and substance abuse care funding.
  • Supports public school funding with real voucher accountability.
  • Supports property taxes that reflect homes' true value.
  • Supports protecting farmland and natural resources.
More about Sabrina
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  1. Supports rural mental health and substance abuse care funding.

    District 76, 77 and 83 NC House candidates to speak at RPL – South

    News coverage · Salisbury Post · Jul 4, 2026 · salisburypost.com

    “funding for mental health and substance abuse in rural areas”
  2. Supports public school funding with real voucher accountability.

    Dem meeting welcomes capital hopefuls

    News coverage · Salisbury Post · May 5, 2026 · salisburypost.com

    “properly funding public education with real voucher accountability”
  3. Supports property taxes that reflect homes' true value.

    Dem meeting welcomes capital hopefuls

    News coverage · Salisbury Post · May 5, 2026 · salisburypost.com

    “seeking fair property taxes that reflect our home's true value”
  4. Supports protecting farmland and natural resources.

    Dem meeting welcomes capital hopefuls

    News coverage · Salisbury Post · May 5, 2026 · salisburypost.com

    “protecting our farmland and natural resources”
Photo of Julia Howard
Julia HowardOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Julia Howard

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; real estate appraiser and Realtor · Mocksville

The gist

  • Sponsored the property tax levy limit amendment on this ballot.In office
  • Sponsored a bill raising the maximum unemployment benefit.In office
  • Sponsored a bill requiring real estate licenses for home wholesalers.In office
  • Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
  • Voted for the 2026 state budget.In office

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

More about Julia
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  1. Sponsored the property tax levy limit amendment on this ballot.

    Representative Julia C. Howard: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1089 · ncleg.gov

    “Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit.”
    House Bill 1089 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to amend the constitution of the state to require the legislature to enact a property tax levy limit”
  2. Sponsored a bill raising the maximum unemployment benefit.

    Representative Julia C. Howard: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 48 · ncleg.gov

    “Increase UI Max Benefit/2025 UI Tax Credit.”
    House Bill 48 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “TO Increase the Maximum Benefit under the UNEMPLOYMENT insurance laws”
  3. Sponsored a bill requiring real estate licenses for home wholesalers.

    Representative Julia C. Howard: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 797 · ncleg.gov

    “Residential Property Wholesaling Protection.”
    House Bill 797 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WHOLESALING AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS CONSTITUTE REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE ACTIVITY”
  4. Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Julia C. Howard: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
  5. Voted for the 2026 state budget.

    Representative Julia C. Howard: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call, July 2, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “2026 Appropriations Act. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption”

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