Note: The new Members below are based on the NC State Board of Elections - Unofficial Results. We will update the profiles as election results become official.

As North Carolina heads into a new legislative session, there are membership changes in the House and Senate that will shape the State’s 2025-2026 landscape. Staying ahead of these changes is essential to ensure advocacy efforts are aligned with new priorities and perspectives.

Below are profiles of the new faces at the General Assembly, introducing you to the 18 new House members and 6 new Senate members to help you build relationships early as you strategize for the upcoming 2025-2026 session.

NC House of Representatives: New Members

There will be 18 new Members to the NC House. While Tricia Cotham (R) is newly elected to represent District 105 (Mecklenburg), pending official results, she is currently the Representative for District 112 (Mecklenburg).

Wyatt Gable (R) – District 14, Onslow

Wyatt Gable ran against Carmen Spicer (D) in District 14, representing Onslow County. He defeated incumbent and longtime Representative George Cleveland (R) in the Republican primary election. Gable has been a resident of Onslow County for over 15 years and is currently a senior at East Carolina University. His policy goals and interests include:

• The right to own firearms

• Prioritize physical education in schools

• Preservation of monuments, statues, and history

• Improve healthcare for veterans

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Dante Pittman (D) – District 24, Nash/Wilson

Dante Pittman defeated incumbent Ken Fontenot (R) in the general election for District 24, representing Nash and Wilson Counties. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Pittman grew up in Wilson County. He has a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and served in the North Carolina Army National Guard. His policy goals and interests include:

• Enhancing public education

• Restoring reproductive healthcare freedoms

• Lowering healthcare costs

• Expand economic opportunity

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Rodney D. Pierce (D) - District 27, Halifax/Northampton/Warren

Rodney Pierce ran unopposed in District 27, representing Halifax, Northampton, and Warren Counties. He defeated incumbent and longtime Representative Michael Wray (D), in one of the closest primary races earlier this year. Pierce was born in Landover, Maryland. He has an associate degree from Halifax Community College and a bachelor's degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College. He is an educator with almost 10 years of teaching experience. His policy goals and interests include:

• Fully funded public education

• Affordable healthcare

• Affordable housing

• Class mobility

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Bryan Cohn (D) – District 32, Granville/Vance (*Recount possible)

Pending official results, Bryan Cohn defeated incumbent Frank Sossamon (R) in the general election for District 32, representing Granville and Vance Counties. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election. He grew up in Henderson, NC and attended North Carolina State University. Cohn has served on the Oxford Board of Commissioners since 2021. His policy goals and interests include:

• Protect reproductive freedoms

• Affordable healthcare

• Support public education

• Increase minimum wage

• Affordable housing

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Monika Johnson-Hostler (D) – District 33, Wake

Monika Johnson-Hostler defeated Chris Costello (L) in the general election for District 33, representing Wake County. Longtime incumbent Rosa Gill did not seek reelection, and Johnson-Hostler won the Democratic primary election. She has a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University and a Master’s in Public Administration from North Carolina Central University. She has led the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault for two decades, and has served as chairwoman on the Wake County Public School System Board. Her policy goals and interests include:

• Gender equity

• Funding public education

• Affordable housing

• Voting rights

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Mike Schietzelt (R) – District 35, Wake

Mike Schietzelt defeated Evonne S. Hopkins (D) and Michael Oakes (L) in the general election for District 35, representing Wake County. Incumbent Terence Everitt (D) did not seek reelection, and instead ran for NC Senate in District 18. Schietzelt earned his bachelor’s degree from UNC-Greensboro and his J.D. from Duke University. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and currently works as a litigation attorney at Michael Best. His policy goals and interests include:

• Fiscal conservatism

• Funding public education

• Support for law enforcement

• Investing in transportation infrastructure

• Clean air and water

• Support right to own firearms

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Mike Colvin (D) – District 42, Cumberland

Mike Colvin defeated Leonard Bryant (R) in the general election for District 42, representing Cumberland County. Longtime incumbent Marvin Lucas, Jr. (D) did not seek reelection and endorsed Colvin. Colvin is an alumnus of Duke University and currently is a practicing licensed funeral service professional. He also maintains an active role as advisor to various elected officials and community leaders. His policy goals and interests include:

• Quality education

• Healthcare expansion

• Environmental protection

• Increase incentives and benefits for veterans, active duty, military families

• Community and economic development

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Cody Huneycutt (R) – District 67, Montgomery/Stanly

Cody Huneycutt defeated Daniel Quick (D) in the general election for District 67, representing Montgomery and Stanly Counties. Incumbent Wayne Sasser (R) did not seek reelection. Huneycutt has an associate’s degree from Stanly Community College and a bachelor’s degree from UNC-Charlotte. He has worked as a staff member within the N.C. House of Representatives for the past 8 years, assisting and advising on policy for the Finance, Unemployment Insurance, Banking and Revenue Laws, Health, and Appropriations committees. His policy goals and interests include:

• Fiscal responsibility and taxes

• Agriculture/farmland preservation

• Access to rural healthcare

• Cut red tape and regulatory burdens

• Right to bear arms

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Jonathan Almond (R) – District 73, Cabarrus

Jonathan Almond defeated incumbent Diamond Staton-Williams (D) in the general election for District 73, representing Cabarrus County. Almond has been the controller of the management group Blue Sky Partner Management, operating 11 franchise restaurants since 2016. His policy goals and interests include:

• Limit government overreach

• Lower taxes

• Support special learning needs

• Term limits for representatives

• Parental choice on medical intervention

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Brian Echevarria (R) – District 82, Cabarrus

Brian Echevarria defeated Sabrina Berry (D) in the general election for District 82, representing Cabarrus County. Incumbent Kristin Baker (R) did not seek reelection. His policy goals and interests include:

• Economic prosperity

• Personal freedom and liberty

• Prevention of rising property taxes

• Stopping sanctuary cities

• Lower income taxes

• Improve education

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Grant Campbell (R) – District 83, Cabarrus/Rowan

Grant Campbell defeated Joanne Chesley (D) in the general election for District 83, representing Cabarrus and Rowan Counties. Incumbent Kevin Crutchfield (R) ran for reelection to represent District 82, but lost in the Republican primary. Campbell served three tours as a military doctor with the U.S. Army, returning to the private practice of medicine after retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He has practiced Obstetrics & Gynecology for 25 years in the Charlotte area. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges. His policy goals and interests include:

• Parental empowerment in education

• Economic development

• Support for law enforcement

• Support for veterans

• Opposition to government healthcare control

• Protect second amendment rights

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Richard “Todd” Carver (R) – District 95, Iredell

Todd Carver defeated Mike Robinson (D) in the general election for District 95, representing Iredell County. Incumbent Grey Mills (R) did not seek reelection. Carver has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, working at the Mooresville Police Department and then the Iredell County Sheriff’s office. Before that, he was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Carver does not have a campaign website, but the Iredell Free News published a profile on him in December 2023, available to read here.

Beth Gardner Helfrich (D) – District 98, Mecklenburg

Beth Gardner Helfrich defeated Melinda Bales (R) in the general election for District 98, representing Mecklenburg County. Incumbent John Bradford III (R) did not seek reelection. Helfrich has worked as a teacher, school administrator, and at a local bookstore in Davidson, NC. Her policy goals and interests include:

• Good governance

• Public education

• Safe and healthy families

• Responsible growth

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Julia Greenfield (D) - District 100, Mecklenburg

Julia Greenfield ran unopposed in District 100, representing Mecklenburg County. She grew up in Charlotte and went to Appalachian State University, followed by Central Piedmont Community College for nursing school. She has been a nurse, stay-at-home mother, and volunteer with multiple grassroots organizations. Her policy goals and interests include:

• Women’s rights

• Responsible gun control

• Affordable healthcare

• Education

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Aisha Dew (D) - District 107, Mecklenburg

Aisha Dew ran unopposed in District 107, representing Mecklenburg County. Dew is a political strategist, having served as first vice chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party, and state director for Bernie Sanders 2016. She studied arts administration at Salem College, with a concentration in theater from The Yale School of Drama. Her policy goals and interests include:

• Small business growth and support

• Environmental protection and conservation

• Education

• Promote mental health and wellness

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Paul Scott (R) – District 111, Cleveland/Rutherford

Paul Scott defeated Frances Rollinson Webber (D) in the general election for District 111, representing Cleveland and Rutherford Counties. Incumbent and current House Speaker Tim Moore (R) did not seek reelection, as he ran and won the US House of Representatives seat representing NC Congressional District 14. Scott has worked as a health system administrator, firefighter, Rutherford County Board of Education member, hostage/crisis negotiator, and pastor.

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Jordan Lopez (D) – District 112, Mecklenburg

Jordan Lopez ran unopposed in District 112, representing Mecklenburg County. He has served on the Board of Directors for community advocacy group CharlotteEAST, served as chair of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s GOTV committee, and served as a member of the Andrea Harris Task Force for Racial Equity appointed by Governor Cooper. His policy goals and interests include:

• Economic opportunity for all

• Investing in public education

• Infrastructure for everyone

• Protecting our democracy

• Investing in our children and families 

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Brian Turner (D), District 116 – Buncombe (Returning, served 2015-2021)

Brian Turner ran unopposed in District 116, representing Buncombe County. Turner is not new to the NC Legislature, having served as the Representative for District 116 from 2015 to 2022. He did not seek re-election for 2023-2024 but ran again for 2025-2026 following redistricting in the newly drawn District 116. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, an MBA from Wake Forest University, and is pursuing a Masters in Energy and Environmental Management at the University of Connecticut. He served on the following committees in the 2021-2022 session:

• Appropriations

• Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources

• Wildlife Resources (Vice Chair)

• Alcoholic Beverage Control

• Education - Community Colleges

• Environment

• Marine Resources and Aqua Culture

• UNC BOG Nominations 

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NC Senate: New Members

TBD: Terence Everitt (D) vs. Ashlee Bryan Adams (R) in District 18, Granville/Wake

This race has not yet been officially called. We will update this post once official results are announced.

Sophia Chitlik (D) – District 22, Durham

Sophia Chitlik defeated Ray Ubinger (L) in the general election, representing Durham County. She defeated incumbent Mike Woodard (D) in the Democratic primary election. Chitlik worked on the Obama Campaign and served in the White House and Department of Labor under the Obama Administration. She also worked for education nonprofits and invested in women-led companies and nonprofits, including North Carolina’s first Black-owned birth center. Her policy goals and interests include:

• Public schools

• Women’s rights

• Affordable housing

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Dana Caudill Jones (R) – District 31, Forsyth/Stokes

Dana Caudill Jones defeated Ronda Mays (D) in the general election for District 31, representing Forsyth and Stokes Counties. Incumbent Joyce Krawiec (D) did not seek reelection and endorsed Jones. Jones is President of the family business started by her father, Caudill’s Commercial Electric Company. She also served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board and helped establish the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Education Foundation. Her policy goals and interests include:

• Advocate for public education

• Lower taxes

• Parental choice in education

• Second amendment rights

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Caleb Theodros (D) - District 41, Mecklenburg

Caleb Theodros ran unopposed in District 41, Mecklenburg County. Theodros grew up in Charlotte and studied Economics and Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His policy goals and interests include:

• Improve education

• Economic growth 

• Prioritize mental health

• Diversity and equity 

• Climate and conservation 

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TBD: Woodson Bradley (D) vs. Stacie McGinn (R) in District 42, Mecklenburg

This race has not yet been officially called. We will update this post once official results are announced.

Mark Hollo (R) – District 45, Caldwell/Catawba

Mark Hollo defeated Kimberly Bost (D) in the general election for District 45, representing Caldwell and Catawba counties. Hollo is not new to the NC Legislature, having served in the NC House of Representatives representing District 88 from 2005 – 2007 and 2011 – 2013, and representing District 73 from 2013 – 2015 after redistricting. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University and graduated from the Physician Assistant Program at Wake Forest University. He has worked as a physician assistant and served in the U.S. Air Force. During his time in the NC House, he served on the following committees:

• Appropriations

• Health and Human Services

• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans

• Public Utilities

• State Personnel

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