Chelsea Walsh
Republican
Biography
Chelsea Walsh is a life and health insurance broker and former chair of the Henderson County Republican Party, per Carolina Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Henderson County, North Carolina
North Carolina House District 117
Henderson County, North Carolina
North Carolina House District 117
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chelsea Walsh and Lynne Russo. Candidate information follows official Henderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Chelsea Walsh (Republican), Lynne Russo (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), 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.