2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 82

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Chris Bishopp

Democratic

Work: Former FAA air traffic controller and supervisor; former Navy flight officer

Chris Bishopp worked for more than three decades with the Federal Aviation Administration as an air traffic controller, supervisor and quality control specialist, after serving as a Naval Flight Officer on active duty from 1983 to 1990. Chris Bishopp holds a political science degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MPA from Georgia College.

Sources for Bishopp

Chris Bishopp candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Chris Bishopp for NC House (Chris Bishopp campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Brian Echevarria

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 82

Brian Echevarria is the sitting State Representative for District 82 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Cabarrus County; the member page lists 1 term in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Consultant, Walkes and John LLC.

Echevarria's committees

Finance
House Select Committee on Government Efficiency
House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform
House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform (Vice Chairman)
House Select Committee on Redistricting
Oversight
Regulatory Reform
Transportation
Non-Standing Committees (Representative Brian Echevarria is not currently assigned to any non-standing committees)

Sources for Echevarria

Brian Echevarria: 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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