State Representative, 98th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

John Rhodes

Republican

Real estate broker · Cornelius

The gist

Pledges to reassess I-77 tolling and fees.
Opposes tax increases, citing his House record.
Supports Second Amendment rights and armed self-defense.
Pledges to protect the unborn.
Supports limiting women's sports to female athletes.

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Pledges to reassess I-77 tolling and fees.
John Rhodes for NC House | Fighting for Taxpayers & Citizens
Campaign website · John Rhodes for NC House · electjohnrhodes.com
“the tolling of 1-77 and exorbitant fees”
Opposes tax increases, citing his House record.
John Rhodes for NC House | Fighting for Taxpayers & Citizens
Campaign website · John Rhodes for NC House · electjohnrhodes.com
“Proven history of fighting against tax increases in the House.”
Supports Second Amendment rights and armed self-defense.
John Rhodes for NC House | Fighting for Taxpayers & Citizens
Campaign website · John Rhodes for NC House · electjohnrhodes.com
“the right to bear arms and for citizens to defend themselves”
Pledges to protect the unborn.
John Rhodes for NC House | Fighting for Taxpayers & Citizens
Campaign website · John Rhodes for NC House · electjohnrhodes.com
“to protect the innocent unborn”
Supports limiting women's sports to female athletes.
John Rhodes for NC House | Fighting for Taxpayers & Citizens
Campaign website · John Rhodes for NC House · electjohnrhodes.com
“to protect women's sports. No men in women's sports.”

Beth Helfrich

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; writer and editor · Davidson

The gist

Supports expanding co-responder programs to more small towns.
Opposed the budget's I-77 toll penalty on Mecklenburg towns.
Sponsored protecting the right to access IVF.In office
Sponsored the Child Care Stabilization & Affordability Act.In office
Sponsored restoring local zoning authority for three North Mecklenburg towns.In office

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

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Supports expanding co-responder programs to more small towns.
Political Beat Preview: House District 98
Interview · WSOC-TV · Sep 20, 2026 · wsoctv.com
“Would love to try to expand the opportunity for different towns, small towns like mine, to introduce similar programs across the state.”
Opposed the budget's I-77 toll penalty on Mecklenburg towns.
Political Beat Preview: House District 98
Interview · WSOC-TV · Sep 20, 2026 · wsoctv.com
“to insert a punitive, financial effective punishment for the towns that voted with the regional transportation organization to rescind support, is not good governance”
Sponsored protecting the right to access IVF.
Representative Beth Helfrich, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 473 · ncleg.gov
“Right to IVF”
House Bill 473, "Right to IVF." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“protecting the right to access assisted reproductive technology”
Sponsored the Child Care Stabilization & Affordability Act.
Representative Beth Helfrich, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1066 · ncleg.gov
“Child Care Stabilization & Affordability Act”
House Bill 1066, "Child Care Stabilization & Affordability Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to reenact the child care tax credit”
Sponsored restoring local zoning authority for three North Mecklenburg towns.
Representative Beth Helfrich, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 323 · ncleg.gov
“Down-Zoning/Cornelius/Davidson/Huntersville”
Beth Helfrich for NC
Campaign website · Beth Helfrich for NC · bethhelfrichnc.com
“I've authored bills that would protect local zoning control”
House Bill 323, "Down-Zoning/Cornelius/Davidson/Huntersville." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to restore the authority to initiate ... in the towns of cornelius, davidson, and huntersville”