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Guilford County, North Carolina

North Carolina House District 61

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison. Candidate information follows official Guilford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Pricey Harrison (Democratic), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Protecting democracy through fair maps, voting access and campaign finance reform
  • Climate, clean energy, environmental and public health protections
  • Gun law reform and criminal justice reform

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Harrison is a graduate of Duke University and the University of North Carolina School of Law who has represented Guilford County in the North Carolina House since 2004, per the campaign site. She serves on multiple House committees, including Agriculture and Environment, Appropriations, and Judiciary, per the campaign site. Her campaign site says she has served on the boards of several environmental and conservation organizations, including the Environmental Defense Fund and the North Carolina chapter of the Nature Conservancy, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Carolina House District 61 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Carolina House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison. Candidate information follows official Guilford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Carolina House District 61 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.

How do I see my exact Guilford County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Guilford County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office