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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Grant Campbell and Johnnie Jones. Candidate information follows official Cabarrus County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Grant Campbell (Republican), Johnnie Jones (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Grant Campbell 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.
Grant Campbell is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election in NC House District 83, representing Cabarrus and Rowan counties since 2025, per the NC General Assembly member roster. A physician and U.S. Army veteran, he completed three tours in the Middle East before retiring as a lieutenant colonel, and earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Oversight of state agencies, including Medicaid fraud prevention
- Child welfare and safety
- Support for agriculture and food systems
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Johnnie Jones has worked in construction, furniture manufacturing, and as a union film-industry technician, and retired in August 2021 to care for his wife following her cancer diagnosis, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Support fair wages and workers' rights
- Oppose school vouchers and protect public education funding
- Require environmental review before new data-center construction
Source: candidate campaign site.
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