2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew P. Clements and Allen Buansi. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matthew P. Clements (Libertarian), Allen Buansi (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Allen Buansi 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, Allen Buansi, is on the ballot.
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Libertarian
Per Appalachian Chronicle.
Matthew P. Clements has written commentary arguing from a free-market perspective for privatizing North Carolina's alcohol distribution system, per the Appalachian Chronicle. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Buansi is a Chapel Hill Town Council member and civil rights attorney who previously worked at the North Carolina Department of Justice on opioid crisis response and as deputy director of the UNC Center for Civil Rights, per the campaign site. He holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina and a degree from Dartmouth College, per the campaign site.
Who is running for North Carolina House District 56 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew P. Clements and Allen Buansi. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina House District 56 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 Orange County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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