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State Representative, 97th District

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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.

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Greg McBryde

Democratic

Lincolnton

The gist

  • Supports prioritizing citizens over corporate interests.
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  1. Supports prioritizing citizens over corporate interests.

    Greg McBryde for NC House (Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Greg McBryde for NC House · facebook.com

    “North Carolina deserves leadership that makes its citizens a priority, not corporate interests.”
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Heather RhyneOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Heather Rhyne

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; pharmacist · Lincolnton

The gist

  • Sponsored limits on pharmacy benefits managers' spread pricing.In office
  • Sponsored banning unauthorized public camping or sleeping.In office
  • Sponsored a pilot on attendance systems to cut chronic absenteeism.In office
  • Sponsored physical therapy practice law changes, enacted in 2026.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored limits on pharmacy benefits managers' spread pricing.

    Representative Heather H. Rhyne, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 163 · ncleg.gov

    “Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions”
    House Bill 163, "Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions." (2025-2026 session, edition 3)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to regulate the use of spread pricing and concessions by pharmacy benefits managers”

  2. Sponsored banning unauthorized public camping or sleeping.

    Representative Heather H. Rhyne, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 437 · ncleg.gov

    “Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping”
    House Bill 437, "Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping." (2025-2026 session, edition 6)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to ban unauthorized public camping or sleeping in the state and local government units of the state”

  3. Sponsored a pilot on attendance systems to cut chronic absenteeism.

    Representative Heather H. Rhyne, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1110 · ncleg.gov

    “Early Intervention School Attendance Pilot”
    House Bill 1110, "Early Intervention School Attendance Pilot." (2025-2026 session, edition 2)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to establish a pilot program to test the use of ... attendance intervention systems to reduce chronic absenteeism”

  4. Sponsored physical therapy practice law changes, enacted in 2026.

    Representative Heather H. Rhyne, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 536 · ncleg.gov

    “Physical Therapy Practice Act Mods”
    House Bill 536, "Physical Therapy Practice Act Mods." (2025-2026 session, edition 4)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to amend the laws regulating the practice of physical Therapy”

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State Representative, 97th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election · The Gist