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State Representative, 9th District

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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

  • Claire KempnerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Timothy ReederRepublican

    • Supports limits on property tax increases.
    • Sponsored tax breaks on prescriptions and groceries.

Public safety

  • Claire KempnerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Timothy ReederRepublican

    • Sponsored regulating the sale of hemp-derived products.In office

Education

Economy & jobs

Health & human services

  • Claire KempnerDemocratic

    • Supports affordable, equal access to health care.
  • Timothy ReederRepublican

    • Sponsored joining an interstate medical licensure compact.In office
    • Sponsored a study to improve involuntary commitment.In office

Government & transparency

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State Representative, 9th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election · The Gist