2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charles M. Taylor and April Montgomery. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Charles M. Taylor (Republican), April Montgomery (Unaffiliated) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. John Sauls (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.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Charles M. Taylor is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 51, covering Lee and Moore counties, and serves on the Sanford City Council, per the campaign site.
Unaffiliated
Per the campaign site.
April Montgomery is the unaffiliated candidate for North Carolina House District 51. Montgomery's campaign emphasizes responsive leadership, community infrastructure investment, education and managed growth, per the campaign site.
Who is running for North Carolina House District 51 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charles M. Taylor and April Montgomery. Candidate information follows official Lee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina House District 51 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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