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Robert (Spider) Thompson

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

Running for North Carolina House District 89, North Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Implement Leandro plan funding, including teacher pay increases and smaller class sizes
  • Protect Medicaid expansion coverage and address rural hospital closures
  • Support first-time homebuyer assistance and affordable rental housing
Biography

Thompson is a retired public school educator with 36 years of experience as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator in North Carolina, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong resident of western Iredell County, per the campaign site.

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North Carolina House District 89North Carolina · 2026Catawba County sample ballot

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