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State Representative, 93rd 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 Charlie Wallin
Charlie WallinCampaign photo — wallinfornc.com

Charlie Wallin

Democratic

Watauga County commissioner; Appalachian State dining director · Boone

The gist

  • Opposes the Opportunity Scholarship voucher program.
  • Supports reinstating master's pay for teachers.
  • Supports more state funding to finish Helene rebuilding.
  • Supports state aid for rural emergency equipment and vehicles.
  • Opposes using state employee pay as a bargaining chip.
More about Charlie
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  1. Opposes the Opportunity Scholarship voucher program.

    Priorities - Wallin for NC

    Campaign website · Wallin for WNC · wallinfornc.com

    “We need to stop the so-called "Opportunity Scholarship Program" that is diverting taxpayer dollars to wealthy families”
  2. Supports reinstating master's pay for teachers.

    Priorities - Wallin for NC

    Campaign website · Wallin for WNC · wallinfornc.com

    “This should be followed by the reinstatement of master's pay”
  3. Supports more state funding to finish Helene rebuilding.

    Priorities - Wallin for NC

    Campaign website · Wallin for WNC · wallinfornc.com

    “We need real funding to finish rebuilding.”
  4. Supports state aid for rural emergency equipment and vehicles.

    Priorities - Wallin for NC

    Campaign website · Wallin for WNC · wallinfornc.com

    “It's too expensive for a small county or town to purchase the necessary equipment and vehicles without state assistance.”
  5. Opposes using state employee pay as a bargaining chip.

    Priorities - Wallin for NC

    Campaign website · Wallin for WNC · wallinfornc.com

    “We have seen the General Assembly use state employee pay as a bargaining chip too frequently, and that needs to change.”
Photo of Ray Pickett
Ray PickettOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Ray Pickett

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; hospitality business owner · Blowing Rock

The gist

  • Supports securing state appropriations for District 93 projects.
  • Sponsored letting towns and counties build employee housing.In office
  • Sponsored education law changes, including athlete NIL contracts, enacted.In office
  • Sponsored a sales tax exemption for broadband equipment.In office
  • Sponsored changes to alcohol laws and game night rules.In office

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

More about Ray
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  1. Supports securing state appropriations for District 93 projects.

    About – Ray Pickett for NC House

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ray Pickett · raypickettdotcom.wordpress.com

    “the legislative accomplishments for which Rep. Pickett is proudest are the budget appropriations that he has secured for District 93”
  2. Sponsored letting towns and counties build employee housing.

    Representative Ray Pickett, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 306 · ncleg.gov

    “Affordable Housing for Local Employees”
    House Bill 306, "Affordable Housing for Local Employees." (2025-2026 session, edition 2)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “TO CONSTRUCT AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR TOWN and county EMPLOYEES”
  3. Sponsored education law changes, including athlete NIL contracts, enacted.

    Representative Ray Pickett, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 378 · ncleg.gov

    “Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes”
    House Bill 378, "Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 6)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to AUTHORIZE name, image, and likeness agency contracts”
  4. Sponsored a sales tax exemption for broadband equipment.

    Representative Ray Pickett, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 898 · ncleg.gov

    “Broadband Equipment Sales Tax Exemption”
    House Bill 898, "Broadband Equipment Sales Tax Exemption." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to provide a sales tax exemption for certain broadband equipment infrastructure”
  5. Sponsored changes to alcohol laws and game night rules.

    Representative Ray Pickett, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 921 · ncleg.gov

    “ABC & Gaming Omnibus Bill”
    House Bill 921, "ABC & Gaming Omnibus Bill." (2025-2026 session, edition 2)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ALCOHOL LAWS OF THIS STATE, to revise the law governing game nights”

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