NC Legislative Campaign Filing Update

December 22, 2015

2016 NC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN FILING UPDATE

The filing deadline for 2016 election campaigns was Monday, December 21, 2015. Following the close of the filing period, 53 incumbent state lawmakers are facing no opposition in district re-election bids. Additionally, many races will not see both major parties represented on the ballot. In 75 districts, races will effectively be decided in the primary election, held March 15, 2016. Some of those districts will see unaffiliated or write-in candidates, but are unlikely to experience any true general election challenge.

A number of  legislators are not seeking re-election for various reasons this cycle (as of December 21). Lawmakers have until December 25 to decide if they will drop their bid for the 2016-17 term. Below is a list of officials not seeking re-election:

Rep. Nathan Baskerville	D-Vance
Rep. Dan Bishop	R-Mecklenburg
Rep. Brian Brown	R-Pitt
Rep. Rayne Brown	R-Davidson
Rep. Rick Catlin	R-New Hanover
Rep. Tricia Cotham	D-Mecklenburg
Rep. Leo Daughtry	R-Johnston
Rep. Rick Glazier	D-Cumberland
Rep. Bryan Holloway	R-Stokes
Rep. James Langdon Jr.	R-Johnston
Rep. Jacqueline Schaffer	R-Mecklenburg
Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam	R-Wake
Rep. Paul Tine	U-Dare
Rep. Ken Waddell	D-Columbus
Rep. Roger West	R-Cherokee
Rep. Chris Whitmire	R-Transylvania
Sen. Tom Apodaca	R-Henderson
Sen. Stan Bingham	R-Davidson
Sen. Fletcher Hartsell	R-Cabarrus
Sen. Buck Newton	R-Wilson
Sen. Bob Rucho	R-Mecklenburg
Sen. Dan Soucek	R-Watauga
Sen. Josh Stein	D-Wake

In The News

Raleigh News & Observer: 53 NC legislators lack opponents as filing period ends

NC Insider: Filings in, here are several primaries to watch in NC

Charlotte Observer: Races to watch in North Carolina, Mecklenburg in 2016

WRAL: One-third of state legislative seats will be uncontested in 2016

Associated Press: 2016 legislative retirements marked by top GOP leaders