North Carolina's 26th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Donna McDowell White since 2017.
Geography Since 2005, the district has included part of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 10th Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Skipper Bowles() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Retired to run for State Senate. Jim Exum() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Charlie Phillips() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted from the Guilford County district. Redistricted to the 23rd district. W. Marcus Short() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted from the Guilford County district. Elton Edwards() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Guilford County district. Retired to run for State Senate. Daniel Whitley Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Guilford County district. 1967–1973 All of Guilford County. Henry Frye() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 23rd district. John Ridenour III() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Howard Coble() Republican January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Robert Payne() Republican January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 23rd district. McNeill Smith() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 23rd district and retired to run for State Senate. Clifton Hunt Jr.() Republican January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Foyle Hightower Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted from the 33rd district. Redistricted to the 33rd district. 1973–1983 All of Anson and Montgomery counties. Herman Gist() Democratic January 1, 1983 – March 4, 1994 Died. 1983–1993 Parts of Guilford and Randolph counties. 1993–2003 Part of Guilford County. Vacant March 4, 1994 – May 24, 1994 Alma Adams() Democratic May 24, 1994 – January 1, 2003 Appointed to finish Gist's term. Redistricted to the 58th district. Billy Creech() Republican January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the 20th district. Retired to run for Congress. 2003–2005 Parts of Johnston and Wayne counties. Leo Daughtry() Republican January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2017 Redistricted from the 28th district. Retired. 2005–Present Part of Johnston County. Donna McDowell White() Republican January 1, 2017 – Present
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