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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Winn Decker and Erin Pare. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Winn Decker (Democratic), Erin Pare (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Erin Pare 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.
Winn Decker holds a Ph.D. in public administration from NC State University and works in education and workforce policy, previously at the Hunt Institute, per his campaign site. He is the son of two public school teachers, was raised in rural northwest Tennessee, and has lived in Wake County for over a decade.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Increasing teacher compensation and supporting public schools
- Challenging utility rate increases
- Protecting affordable healthcare access
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Erin Pare is a small business owner who has served three terms representing District 37 in southern Wake County, per her North Carolina General Assembly biography.
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