2026 General Election: November 3, 2026. New info launches early October.
Woodson Bradley
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
Yes
Age:
53
Previous experience in elected office:
N.C. District 42 (2025-present)
Occupation:
Real estate agent
Description:
Bradley's top priorities include reducing costs for families, revamping public education and ensuring public safety. She aims to lower the costs of everyday necessities, expand family and medical leave and make childcare more affordable. Bradley has sponsored legislation that would replace previously-cut federal consumer protections and public safety services. She has also sponsored a bill that would provide state-funded support for crime victims after cuts to federal funding.
Other personal:
Bradley is a former Democratic precinct chair for Precinct 140. She is a Realtor, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parent and Zumba instructor. She was previously a sales manager at a marketing company that the Federal Trade Commission shut down in 2013 for fraudulent practices — which received attention in the 2024 election — though Bradley says she was just an independent contractor for the company, according to the Charlotte Observer. Bradley is the mother of three and also says that she is a domestic violence survivor. She resides in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte and graduated from Hollins University.