2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 115

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Anthony J. Penland

Republican

Work
Fire chief, Swannanoa Fire Department

Anthony J. Penland is fire chief of the Swannanoa Fire Department and holds a degree in fire and emergency services administration from Fayetteville State University. Anthony J. Penland ran for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 2022.

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Lindsey Prather

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 115

Lindsey Prather is the sitting State Representative for District 115 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Buncombe County; the member page lists 2 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as University Admissions.

Prather's committees

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations, Education
  • Higher Education
  • House Select Committee on Helene Recovery
  • Pensions and Retirement
  • State and Local Government
  • Governmental Operations, Subcommittee on Prisons

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