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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 82 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Echevarria and Chris Bishopp. Candidate information follows official Cabarrus County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brian Echevarria (Republican), Chris Bishopp (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brian Echevarria 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Brian Echevarria is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 82 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Democratic
Chris Bishopp is a former U.S. Navy Flight Officer who later worked more than 30 years as an FAA air traffic controller, supervisor and quality control specialist, per his campaign site. He is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill on a Navy ROTC scholarship and holds a Master of Public Administration from Georgia College, per the same source.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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