2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 16

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Jim Harris

Democratic

Work: Former international marketing manager, Intel; former IBM employee

Jim Harris worked as an international marketing manager at Intel and was also employed at IBM. Jim Harris holds a finance degree from Michigan State University and a business master's degree from Wayne State University; this is his first run for public office.

Sources for Harris

Jim Harris candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Carson Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 16

Carson Smith is the sitting State Representative for District 16 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Onslow and Pender counties; the member page lists 4 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Retired Sheriff - Pender County.

Smith's committees

Appropriations (Vice Chairman)
Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety (Chairman)
Election Law
Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety
House Select Committee on Redistricting
Judiciary 2 (Vice Chairman)
Pensions and Retirement (Chairman)
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety (Co-Chair)

Sources for Smith

Carson Smith: 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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