State Representative, 85th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Suzanne Gavenus

Democratic

Licensed clinical social worker; school counseling director · Burnsville

The gist

Supports keeping the region's rural hospitals open.
Supports making local housing accessible for working families.
Supports making childcare more affordable.
Supports raising teacher pay and per-pupil spending.
Proposes cutting red tape so Helene recovery money arrives.

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Supports keeping the region's rural hospitals open.
Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 - Access to Healthcare
Campaign website · Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 · sites.google.com
“Suzanne will work to keep rural hospitals across the region open”
Supports making local housing accessible for working families.
Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 - Affordability
Campaign website · Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 · sites.google.com
“Making local housing accessible for working families”
Supports making childcare more affordable.
Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 - Affordability
Campaign website · Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 · sites.google.com
“Increasing the affordability of childcare”
Supports raising teacher pay and per-pupil spending.
Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 - Strong Schools
Campaign website · Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 · sites.google.com
“Raising teacher and staff salaries, addressing vacancy rates, increasing per pupil spending, and funding student support services are essential”
Proposes cutting red tape so Helene recovery money arrives.
Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 - Disaster Recovery
Campaign website · Suzanne Gavenus for NC House 85 · sites.google.com
“cut through red tape and make sure recovery dollars actually reach the people who need them”

Dudley Greene

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; retired sheriff · Newland

The gist

Sponsored Hurricane Helene relief appropriations enacted in 2025.In office
Sponsored presuming death for people missing after declared disasters.In office
Sponsored changing notice and venue for civil commitment hearings.In office
Sponsored changes to telephone solicitation laws on robocalls.In office

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

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Sponsored Hurricane Helene relief appropriations enacted in 2025.
Representative Dudley Greene, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 47 · ncleg.gov
“Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I”
House Bill 47, "Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I." (2025-2026 session, edition 7)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTEND REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FOR COMMUNITIES AND CITIZENS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE”
Sponsored presuming death for people missing after declared disasters.
Representative Dudley Greene, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 537 · ncleg.gov
“Alena's Law & Office of Vital Records Changes”
House Bill 537, "Alena's Law & Office of Vital Records Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 4)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to allow for a presumption of death in instances where the disappearance and continued absence of a person coincides with a disaster declaration”
Sponsored changing notice and venue for civil commitment hearings.
Representative Dudley Greene, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 908 · ncleg.gov
“Modify Civil Commitment Hearing Procedures”
House Bill 908, "Modify Civil Commitment Hearing Procedures." (2025-2026 session, edition 2)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to modify the procedures related to notice and venue for civil commitment hearings”
Sponsored changes to telephone solicitation laws on robocalls.
Representative Dudley Greene, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 936 · ncleg.gov
“Robocall Solicitation Modifications”
House Bill 936, "Robocall Solicitation Modifications." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to modify the laws governing telephone solicitations to address robocalls”