2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 109

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Mark D. Carver

Democratic

Work: History instructor, Gaston College; former tire factory worker and shop steward

Mark D. Carver teaches history at Gaston College and previously worked as a factory worker, supervisor and shop steward at Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. Mark D. Carver holds degrees from UNC and NC State; this is his first run for public office.

Sources for Carver

Mark D. Carver candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Donnie Loftis

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 109

Donnie Loftis is the sitting State Representative for District 109 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Gaston County; the member page lists 2.5 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Retired.

Loftis's committees

Appropriations (Vice Chairman)
Appropriations, General Government (Chairman)
Health
Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs (Chairman)
House Select Committee on Helene Recovery
State and Local Government
Transportation
Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee
North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government (Co-Chair)

Sources for Loftis

Donnie Loftis: official member information (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
North Carolina General Assembly: committee information (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
North Carolina General Assembly: current member roster (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Candidate List Grouped by Contest, 11/03/2026 general election (federal and state) (North Carolina State Board of Elections, Public record)

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