Gavin Bell
Libertarian
Biography
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Nash County, North Carolina
North Carolina Senate District 11
Nash County, North Carolina
North Carolina Senate District 11
3 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gavin Bell, Lisa Stone Barnes and James D. Gailliard. Candidate information follows official Nash County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Gavin Bell (Libertarian), Lisa Stone Barnes (Republican), James D. Gailliard (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Stone Barnes 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.
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. The sitting officeholder, Lisa Stone Barnes, is on the ballot.