Donna McDowell White
North Carolina State Representative, District 26 since 2016. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 3
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.0
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 6
- 2016–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Appropriations, Health and Human Services · chair
- Health · chair
- Medicaid Legislative Oversight · vice chair
- Child Fatality Task Force
- Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight
- Higher Education
- Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety Select
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; FINES & PENALTIES; FUELS; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; NOTIFICATION; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RATIFIED; REVENUE DEPT.; STATE CONTROLLER; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Oct 2026
BOARDS; BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE; COUNCIL OF STATE; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; EDUCATION; EDUCATION · Became law May 2026
CHILD CUSTODY; CONTRACTS; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; DEFINITIONS; DHHS; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALS; INSURANCE · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where White sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
White is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Sarah Stevens, Mitchell Setzer, John Torbett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With White’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: White’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | White | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time White was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 | Lost | D+6.0 | R+11.8 | −17.8 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+13.4 | R+11.8 | +1.6 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+18.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+18.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+19.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+16.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $160.6K
- Spent
- $146.6K
- Cash
- $44.8K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| DONNA WHITE FOR NC HOUSE 26 State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats White has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who White has run against
- L'Bertrice Solomon (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Matthew Wood (D) · 2024 election, won
- Linda Bennett (D) · 2022 election, won
- Rich Nixon (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know White
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7e1cb220-ff5e-4543-bc51-f44ba7ee0a2b
- Wikidata Q30111652
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET