2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina Senate District 43

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Brad Overcash

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 43
Work
Attorney and partner, Parker Poe; state senator since 2023

Brad Overcash is the sitting State Senator for District 43 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Gaston County; the member page lists 2 terms in the Senate.

Brad Overcash is a partner at the Parker Poe law firm and previously practiced law privately. Brad Overcash was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2022.

Overcash's committees

  • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education (Chairman)
  • Commerce and Insurance
  • Education/Higher Education (Chairman)
  • Elections (Chairman)
  • Finance
  • Judiciary
  • Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (Co-Chair)
  • Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee
  • Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery

Sources for Overcash

Steve Rutherford

Democratic

Work
Entrepreneur and documentary filmmaker; Navy veteran

Steve Rutherford is an entrepreneur and documentary filmmaker who served 20 years in the U.S. Navy. This is his first run for public office.

Sources for Rutherford

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