State
State Representative, 85th 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.
Education
Suzanne GavenusDemocratic
- Supports raising teacher pay and per-pupil spending.
Dudley GreeneRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Suzanne GavenusDemocratic
- Supports making local housing accessible for working families.
Dudley GreeneRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Suzanne GavenusDemocratic
- Supports making childcare more affordable.
Dudley GreeneRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Suzanne GavenusDemocratic
- Proposes cutting red tape so Helene recovery money arrives.
Dudley GreeneRepublican
- Sponsored Hurricane Helene relief appropriations enacted in 2025.In office
Health & human services
Suzanne GavenusDemocratic
- Supports keeping the region's rural hospitals open.
Dudley GreeneRepublican
- Sponsored changing notice and venue for civil commitment hearings.In office
Government & transparency
Suzanne GavenusDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dudley GreeneRepublican
- Sponsored presuming death for people missing after declared disasters.In office
- Sponsored changes to telephone solicitation laws on robocalls.In office
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.