2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 105 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tricia Ann Cotham and Ken McCool. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Ken McCool (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tricia Ann Cotham 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, Tricia Ann Cotham, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Tricia Ann Cotham is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 105 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. Tricia Ann Cotham is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Ken McCool is a lifelong Matthews resident who serves on the Matthews Town Council, per his campaign site. He is president of a family-run small business and was first elected to local office at age 21.
Who is running for North Carolina House District 105 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 105 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tricia Ann Cotham and Ken McCool. Candidate information follows official Mecklenburg County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina House District 105 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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