2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 43

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Janene Ackles

Democratic

Work: Business consultant and grant writer, Grantastic

Janene Ackles is a business consultant and grant writer with the nonprofit Grantastic and graduated from Shaw University. Janene Ackles ran for Fayetteville City Council in 2019 and for the state House in 2024.

Sources for Ackles

Janene Ackles candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Diane Wheatley

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 43

Diane Wheatley is the sitting State Representative for District 43 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Cumberland County; the member page lists 3 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Retired.

Wheatley's committees

Alcoholic Beverage Control
Education - K-12 (Vice Chairman)
Finance
Health
Higher Education
Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs
House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety
House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform
Pensions and Retirement (Chairman)
Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee

Sources for Wheatley

Diane Wheatley: 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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