# North Carolina's 26th House district

North Carolina's 26th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Donna McDowell White since 2017.

## Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 10th Senate district.

## District officeholders since 1993

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Herman Gist | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – March 4, 1994 | Died. | 1983–1993 Parts of Guilford and Randolph counties. |
| Herman Gist | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – March 4, 1994 | Died. | 1993–2003 Part of Guilford County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1994 – April 1994 | | 1993–2003 Part of Guilford County. |
| Alma Adams | Democratic | April 1994 – January 1, 2003 | Appointed to finish Gist's term. Redistricted to the 58th district. | 1993–2003 Part of Guilford County. |
| Billy Creech | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 20th district. Retired. | 2003–2005 Parts of Johnston and Wayne counties. |
| Leo Daughtry | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2017 | Redistricted from the 28th district. Retired. | 2005–Present Parts of Johnston County. |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2005–Present Parts of Johnston County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White (incumbent) | 4,851 | 65.81% |
| | Republican | Rick Walker | 2,520 | 34.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,371 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White (incumbent) | 19,984 | 59.18% |
| | Democratic | Linda Bennett | 13,783 | 40.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,767 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White (incumbent) | 7,110 | 72.51% |
| | Republican | Justin Tate | 2,695 | 27.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,805 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White (incumbent) | 33,495 | 53.67% |
| | Democratic | Linda Bennett | 21,689 | 34.75% |
| | Unaffaliated | Denton Lee | 7,227 | 11.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,411 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White (incumbent) | 22,770 | 59.84% |
| | Democratic | Linda Bennett | 15,283 | 40.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,053 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White | 6,009 | 59.53% |
| | Republican | Dennis Nielsen | 4,085 | 40.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,094 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donna McDowell White | 25,899 | 58.05% |
| | Democratic | Rich Nixon | 18,716 | 41.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,615 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 3,426 | 73.16% |
| | Republican | Dennis Nielsen | 1,257 | 26.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,683 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 18,754 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,754 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jenifer Bubenik | 3,231 | 54.26% |
| | Democratic | Ray Stallings Jr. | 2,724 | 45.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,955 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 23,125 | 59.67% |
| | Democratic | Jenifer Bubenik | 15,633 | 40.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,758 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 18,941 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,941 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 21,709 | 54.72% |
| | Democratic | Jimmy F. Garner | 17,964 | 45.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,673 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 12,169 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,169 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Daughtry (incumbent) | 20,320 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,320 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Billy Creech (incumbent) | 16,027 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,027 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alma Adams (incumbent) | 14,677 | 73.75% |
| | Republican | James A. "Jim" Rumley | 5,224 | 26.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,901 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |