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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dennis A. Breen and Frank Iler. Candidate information follows official Brunswick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dennis A. Breen (Democratic), Frank Iler (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Frank Iler is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Dennis A. Breen is an attorney with nearly 40 years of legal experience, including insurance defense litigation and plaintiff personal injury law in New York City, per his campaign site. He was born and raised in Brooklyn and has recently relocated to North Carolina.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fully fund public schools and increase teacher pay
- Expand access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare
- Strengthen water quality protections against PFAS contamination
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Frank Iler is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
