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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chelsea Walsh and Lynne Russo. Candidate information follows official Henderson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chelsea Walsh (Republican), Lynne Russo (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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
Chelsea Walsh is a life and health insurance broker and former chair of the Henderson County Republican Party, per Carolina Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Lynne Russo is a small business owner based in the Horse Shoe area of Henderson County whose campaign has focused on Hurricane Helene recovery for Western North Carolina, per her campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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