2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 81

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Larry W. Potts

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 81

Larry W. Potts is the sitting State Representative for District 81 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Davidson County; the member page lists 5 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Real Estate Investor; Building Contractor.

Potts's committees

  • Appropriations (Vice Chairman)
  • Appropriations, Health and Human Services (Chairman)
  • Education - K-12
  • Health (Senior Chairman)
  • 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
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary 1
  • Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services (Co-Chair)
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid (Co-Chair)

Sources for Potts

Dylan R. Tucker

Democratic

Work
Flooring technician; construction worker and arborist

Dylan R. Tucker has worked as a flooring technician, construction worker and arborist. Dylan R. Tucker ran for Lexington City Council (Ward 3) in 2025.

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