2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andy Bowline and Dana Caudill Jones. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Andy Bowline (Democratic), Dana Caudill Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dana Caudill Jones is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Dana Caudill Jones, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Andy Bowline is a software developer of more than 10 years who founded a health tech startup that was acquired in 2023, per his campaign site. He has an MBA from Wake Forest University and has lived in Winston-Salem since 2009, per the same source.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Dana Caudill Jones co-leads Caudill's Commercial Electric, a Kernersville family electrical business founded by her father, per her campaign site. She previously served ten years on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen, including as Mayor Pro Tem, and eight years on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, three as chair, per her campaign site.
Who is running for North Carolina Senate District 31 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andy Bowline and Dana Caudill Jones. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina Senate District 31 election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Forsyth County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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