Ralph Carter
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- Occupation
- Orthopedic surgeon
- Lives in
- Laurinburg
Background
- Born and raised in Wilmington, where Carter worked at the family's corner drugstore. source: borderbelt.org
- Earned an undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and attended medical school at Wake Forest University. source: borderbelt.org
- Air Force veteran with 13 years of active and reserve duty. source: borderbelt.org
- Ran for House District 48 in 2024 and lost to Garland Pierce by fewer than 1,400 votes. source: borderbelt.org
- Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 59.3% of the vote over Kirk Lowery. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Affordability source: ralphcarterfornchouse.com
- Education source: ralphcarterfornchouse.com
- Healthy families and health care source: ralphcarterfornchouse.com
- Water infrastructure source: borderbelt.org
- Cap and ultimately eliminate property taxes source: borderbelt.org
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