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North Carolina · North Carolina House District 80 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Sam Watford

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina House District 80

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● JacQuez Johnson● Sam WatfordINC
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Background

Current office
North Carolina House of Representatives, HD-80
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
6 (6 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-80 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 75.7% · 33,897 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 78.5% · 23,182 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 75.2% · 65,232 votes

    Won
  4. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 100.0% · 31,287 votes

    Won
  5. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 4, 2014

    R · 100.0% · 16,459 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-80 primary · May 6, 2014

    R · 54.5% · 3,203 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026