N.C. House of Representatives 106

The North Carolina House of Representatives is made up of 120 members of the General Assembly who are elected for two-year terms. The House has lawmaking powers, along with the N.C. Senate. Additionally, House members have the authority to tax and spend, allocate funds, override a gubernatorial veto, provide state agency oversight and elect UNC Board of Governors members. They also conduct constituent services and have the sole power of impeachment. 

Candidates must be 21 years old to run for the House and they must have lived in their district for at least one year before the general election.

The N.C. House of Representatives has 47 Democrats,  71 Republicans and 2 unaffiliated members. To override a veto of any bill by the governor, three-fifths of both chambers (72 House members and 30 senators) must vote to override it.

North Carolina House District 106 is in the northern part of Mecklenburg County, near UNC Charlotte. It is younger, more affluent and more diverse than the state overall.  Median age is 36 (versus 39 for the state), median household income is $84,000 (versus $72,000) and 60% of the population is Black or Hispanic.

Among registered voters in the district, 48% are Democrats, 39% are unaffiliated and 13% are Republicans.

Democrat Rodney Sadler ousted longtime incumbent Carla Cunningham in the primary. Cunningham had sided with Republicans in key votes and has since switched her party affiliation to unaffiliated. Sadler is uncontested in this general election.

N.C. House of Representatives 106 Candidate