Ralph Carter
Candidate for North Carolina House District 48 · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina House District 48 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 048 · read Sep 27, 2026
The District
What North Carolina House District 48 covers
Covers all of Hoke County and Scotland County.
Includes Laurinburg, Five Points, Rockfish, Raeford, Bowmore, Ashley Heights, Laurel Hill, Deercroft, Dundarrach, Silver City, Wagram, Gibson and 2 more.
22 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 48
NC House OF Representatives District 048 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph CarterRepublican | Republican | 2,105 | 59.3% |
| Kirk LoweryRepublican | Republican | 1,443 | 40.7% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 048
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland E. PierceDemocrat | Democrat | 18,845 | 51.9% |
| Ralph CarterRepublican | Republican | 17,453 | 48.1% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 048
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland E. PierceDemocrat | Democrat | 12,073 | 53.5% |
| Melissa SwarbrickRepublican | Republican | 10,486 | 46.5% |
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 48
- Garland PierceDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Ralph 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 Oct 3, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_rdv8jxe99.
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