2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 71

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Kanika Brown

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 71
Work
Health care habilitation worker and small business owner; state representative since 2023

Kanika Brown is the sitting State Representative for District 71 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Forsyth County; the member page lists 2 terms in the House.

Kanika Brown works as a health care habilitation worker, owns a small business and has worked as a substitute teacher in Forsyth County schools. Kanika Brown was first elected to the North Carolina House in 2022.

Brown's committees

  • Agriculture and Environment
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations, General Government
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee

Sources for Brown

Mathew Mena

Green

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