2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina House District 85

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Suzanne Gavenus

Democratic

Work: Director of counseling and wellness, NC School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton; licensed clinical social worker

Suzanne Gavenus is director of counseling and wellness at NCSSM-Morganton, after serving as a student support specialist in Buncombe County Schools and as a school social worker and senior counselor at Mountain Heritage High School. Suzanne Gavenus is a licensed clinical social worker who began her career as a child and adolescent therapist at New River Behavioral Health.

Sources for Gavenus

Suzanne Gavenus candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Meet Suzanne (Suzanne Gavenus campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Dudley Greene

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 85

Dudley Greene is the sitting State Representative for District 85 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Avery, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey counties; the member page lists 3 terms in the House. Official legislature records list the occupation as Retired Sheriff - McDowell County.

Greene's committees

Appropriations (Vice Chairman)
Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety (Chairman)
Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery (Chairman)
House Select Committee on Helene Recovery (Chairman)
House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety
Judiciary 2
State and Local Government (Vice Chairman)
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety

Sources for Greene

Dudley Greene: 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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