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State Representative, 93rd 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.

Taxes & budget

  • Charlie WallinDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ray PickettRepublican

    • Supports securing state appropriations for District 93 projects.

Education

  • Charlie WallinDemocratic

    • Opposes the Opportunity Scholarship voucher program.
    • Supports reinstating master's pay for teachers.
  • Ray PickettRepublican

    • Sponsored education law changes, including athlete NIL contracts, enacted.In office

Housing

  • Charlie WallinDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ray PickettRepublican

    • Sponsored letting towns and counties build employee housing.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Charlie WallinDemocratic

    • Supports more state funding to finish Helene rebuilding.
  • Ray PickettRepublican

    • Sponsored a sales tax exemption for broadband equipment.In office

Health & human services

  • Charlie WallinDemocratic

    • Supports state aid for rural emergency equipment and vehicles.
  • Ray PickettRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Charlie WallinDemocratic

    • Opposes using state employee pay as a bargaining chip.
  • Ray PickettRepublican

    • Sponsored changes to alcohol laws and game night rules.In office

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