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State Representative, 82nd 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.

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Chris BishoppCampaign photo — chrisforcabarrus.com

Chris Bishopp

Democratic

Retired FAA air traffic controller · Harrisburg

The gist

  • Supports investing in teachers, classrooms and career-technical education.
  • Opposes the unchecked expansion of school voucher programs.
  • Supports protecting homeowners from being priced out.
  • Supports protecting expanded coverage and behavioral health access.
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  1. Supports investing in teachers, classrooms and career-technical education.

    Chris Bishopp for NC House District 82

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chris Bishopp · chrisforcabarrus.com

    “He supports investing in teachers, modern classrooms, and career and technical education partnerships”
  2. Opposes the unchecked expansion of school voucher programs.

    Chris Bishopp for NC House District 82

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chris Bishopp · chrisforcabarrus.com

    “the unchecked expansion of voucher programs that divert resources away from local public schools”
  3. Supports protecting homeowners from being priced out.

    Chris Bishopp for NC House District 82

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chris Bishopp · chrisforcabarrus.com

    “smart infrastructure investments to manage growth, and protecting homeowners from being priced out of their communities”
  4. Supports protecting expanded coverage and behavioral health access.

    Chris Bishopp for NC House District 82

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Chris Bishopp · chrisforcabarrus.com

    “Chris supports protecting recent progress in expanding coverage, strengthening local hospitals and clinics, and improving access to mental and behavioral health care”
Photo of Brian Echevarria
Brian EchevarriaOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Brian Echevarria

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; consultant · Harrisburg

The gist

  • Supports parents directing their children's education and healthcare.
  • Opposes annual taxes on personal vehicles and unneeded permits.
  • Sponsored a constitutional amendment requiring a property tax levy limit.In office
  • Sponsored the Second Amendment Protection Act.In office
  • Sponsored a North Carolina Religious Freedom Restoration Act.In office

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

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  1. Supports parents directing their children's education and healthcare.

    Home - Elect Brian

    Campaign website · Elect Brian Echevarria · brianechevarria.com

    “give parents the right to direct the healthcare, education, and progress of their children”
  2. Opposes annual taxes on personal vehicles and unneeded permits.

    Home - Elect Brian

    Campaign website · Elect Brian Echevarria · brianechevarria.com

    “don't harass their residents and businesses with things like unnecessary permits and licenses, annual taxes on personal vehicles”
  3. Sponsored a constitutional amendment requiring a property tax levy limit.

    Representative Brian Echevarria, 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, "Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit." (2025-2026 session, edition 3)

    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”
    Bill Summaries: H1089 (2025-2026 Session)

    Government record · UNC School of Government Legislative Reporting Service (ncleg.gov web services) · webservices.ncleg.gov

    “Subject to approval by voters at the November 3, 2026, general election”
  4. Sponsored the Second Amendment Protection Act.

    Representative Brian Echevarria, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 470 · ncleg.gov

    “The Second Amendment Protection Act”
    House Bill 470, "The Second Amendment Protection Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to enact the second amendment protection act”
  5. Sponsored a North Carolina Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

    Representative Brian Echevarria, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 776 · ncleg.gov

    “NC Religious Freedom Restoration Act”
    House Bill 776, "NC Religious Freedom Restoration Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to further protect the practice of religion and to enact the North Carolina Religious freedom Restoration Act”

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