2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 8

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Gloristine Brown

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 8
Work: Former nurse, Pitt Memorial Hospital; state representative since 2023

Gloristine Brown is the sitting State Representative for District 8 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Pitt County; the member page lists 2 terms in the House.

Gloristine Brown worked as a nurse at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Gloristine Brown was first elected to the North Carolina House in 2022 and serves as House Democratic whip.

Brown's committees

Appropriations
Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
Education - K-12
Higher Education
Housing and Development
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery

Sources for Brown

Gloristine Brown: 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)
Gloristine Brown candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Cathy Thorne Bynum

Republican

Work: Former high school math teacher (Pitt County Schools); former Procter & Gamble engineer

Cathy Thorne Bynum taught high school math in Pitt County Schools and previously worked for Procter & Gamble. Cathy Thorne Bynum holds a mechanical engineering degree from North Carolina A&T State University.

Sources for Bynum

Cathy Thorne Bynum candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

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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