2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dane Scalise and Tim Merrick. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dane Scalise (Republican), Tim Merrick (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Ted Davis, Jr. (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.
Scalise is a New Hanover County Commissioner whose campaign highlights a record of cutting taxes, opposing developments and funding schools and law enforcement, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Merrick is a chiropractic physician and small-business owner with more than 45 years in entrepreneurship who has lived in Africa and conducted humanitarian work with NGOs and the United Nations, per the campaign site.
Who is running for North Carolina House District 20 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dane Scalise and Tim Merrick. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina House District 20 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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Candidate roster from official New Hanover County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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