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North Carolina · North Carolina House District 18 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Deb Butler

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina House District 18

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Deb ButlerINC● Latisha Grady
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Background

Current office
North Carolina House of Representatives, HD-18
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (4 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in North Carolina, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-18 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 33,008 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-18 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 53.3% · 19,190 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-18 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 59.8% · 51,654 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-18 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 62.4% · 17,812 votes

    Won
  5. 2012

    State Senate · SD-9 Nov 6, 2012

    D · 45.8% · 44,817 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026