Mark Dutton
Ran for North Carolina House District 78 · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — NC State Board of Elections — certified 03/03/2026 primary results: 'NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 078 · read Mar 3, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — NC State Board of Elections — certified 03/03/2026 primary results: 'NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 078 (REP)', 3,286 votes, rank 2 of 2, 1 advances
- not on the 2026 general-election list (posted 2026-09-20)
The District
What North Carolina House District 78 covers
Covers parts of Randolph County and Moore County.
Includes Pinehurst, Seven Lakes, Foxfire (part), Ramseur, Franklinville, Jackson Springs, Robbins, Taylortown and Seagrove.
20 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: North Carolina State Board of Elections, statewide precinct shapefile (dl.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctMaps; NC public record)
Results
Certified results for North Carolina House District 78
NC House OF Representatives District 078 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal JacksonRepublican | Republican | 8,450 | 72.0% |
| Mark DuttonRepublican | Republican | 3,286 | 28.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 078
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal JacksonRepublican | Republican | 38,928 | 76.5% |
| Lowell SimonDemocrat | Democrat | 11,985 | 23.5% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 078
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal JacksonRepublican | Republican | 27,787 | 76.6% |
| Erik DavisDemocrat | Democrat | 8,510 | 23.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina House District 78
- Neal JacksonRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Matt HolwayDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Mark yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_12c27yxcc.
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