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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janene Ackles and Diane Wheatley. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Janene Ackles (Democratic), Diane Wheatley (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Diane Wheatley 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.
Democratic
Janene Ackles is a Fayetteville Democrat running for NC House District 43 under the campaign banner 'Your Rights - Our Fight,' per her campaign site. She won the District 43 Democratic primary over Ronald Pittman in March 2026, per CityView NC.
Campaign site →Republican · Incumbent
Diane Wheatley is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.