Heather Rhyne
Republican · North Carolina · 2026 · Incumbent- Quality education advocacy
- Community relationship building described on her site as a collaborative, level headed and common sense approach
Per the campaign site.
Heather Rhyne is a Republican representing North Carolina House District 97, covering Lincoln County. She was first elected in 2024 and was designated House Majority Freshman Leader in her first year, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Rhyne is a licensed retail pharmacist who has worked for several independent pharmacies since 1998 and earned her pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, per her campaign site. She is originally from Cherryville, has lived in Lincoln County for more than 20 years, and served eight years on the Lincoln County Board of Education, three as chairwoman, per her campaign site.
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