Candidate · State House, District 86
Hugh Blackwell
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and propose constitutional amendments like the ones on this ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 86 (since 2009)
- Occupation
- Retired attorney
- Lives in
- Valdese
Background
- The General Assembly lists Blackwell's occupation as retired attorney. source: ncleg.gov
- Served in the U.S. Army Reserve. source: ncleg.gov
- Has represented House District 86 (Burke County) since 2009; serving a ninth House term. source: ballotpedia.org
- Won the November 2024 general election over Democrat Gena Singleton, 72.0% to 28.0%. source: ballotpedia.org
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