State Representative, 87th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Iris Bender

Democratic

Small business owner · Lenoir

The gist

Supports expanding health care access and mental health services.
Supports fully funding public education.
Pledges practical solutions to lower costs for families.

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Supports expanding health care access and mental health services.
Priorities | Iris Bender
Campaign website · Iris Bender for NC · irisbenderfornc.com
“Iris will fight for policies that expand access to care, strengthen mental health services, and ensure rural communities like Caldwell County are not left behind.”
Supports fully funding public education.
Priorities | Iris Bender
Campaign website · Iris Bender for NC · irisbenderfornc.com
“Iris believes public education should be fully funded and respected.”
Pledges practical solutions to lower costs for families.
Priorities | Iris Bender
Campaign website · Iris Bender for NC · irisbenderfornc.com
“Iris is running to bring practical solutions that lower costs, support small businesses, and put working families first”

Destin Hall

RepublicanIncumbent

Speaker of the N.C. House; attorney · Granite Falls

The gist

Supports lower taxes and limited government.
Supports pro-life policies as a legislative priority.
Sponsored requiring ICE notification before releasing detained prisoners.In office
Sponsored letting the state treasurer invest in digital assets.In office
Supports prioritizing Helene recovery and tax cuts this session.In office

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

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Supports lower taxes and limited government.
Home | Destin Hall for N.C. House of Representatives
Campaign website · Citizens for Destin Hall · destinhall.org
“Lower Taxes. Limited Government. Conservative Values”
Supports pro-life policies as a legislative priority.
Meet Destin | Destinhall.org
Campaign website · Citizens for Destin Hall · destinhall.org
“the staunch defense of religious freedom, Second Amendment rights, and pro-life issues”
Sponsored requiring ICE notification before releasing detained prisoners.
Representative Destin Hall, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 318 · ncleg.gov
“The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act”
House Bill 318, "The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 6)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“require notification of release to immigration and customs enforcement when a prisoner is subject to an immigration detainer”
Sponsored letting the state treasurer invest in digital assets.
Representative Destin Hall, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 92 · ncleg.gov
“NC Digital Assets Investments Act”
House Bill 92, "NC Digital Assets Investments Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 3)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to authorize the state treasurer to invest in qualifying digital assets”
Supports prioritizing Helene recovery and tax cuts this session.
Office of Speaker Destin Hall (home page)
Public statement · Office of Speaker Destin Hall · speakerhall.com
“OUR MAIN PRIORITIES THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION ARE HURRICANE HELENE RECOVERY, CUTTING TAXES, LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING”