2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cynthia Ball and Daran Thomas. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Daran Thomas (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cynthia Ball 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, Cynthia Ball, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Cynthia Ball is the sitting North Carolina House representative for District 49 in Raleigh, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Ball plans to run again in the November 3, 2026 general election following redistricting that added precincts to the district.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Daran Thomas is a business owner with more than 18 years of self-employment experience, per his campaign site, and says he grew a company from $3 million to $6.5 million in five years. He was born in the Philippines to American missionary parents, arrived in the U.S. at 18, and earned a degree from Cal State Long Beach while working full time; he has lived in Raleigh for more than 25 years.
Who is running for North Carolina House District 49 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cynthia Ball and Daran Thomas. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina House District 49 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 Wake County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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