Seth Matthew Woodall

Seth Matthew Woodall is the Republican nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65, in the November 3, 2026 general election. He secured the GOP nomination by winning the March 3, 2026 primary with 57.5% of the vote (7,670 votes) against incumbent Rep. A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (39.0%, 5,204 votes) and Joseph A. Gibson III (3.4%, 460 votes), out of 13,334 total votes cast, and will face Democrat Gavin McGaughey in the November contest ¹.

Born and raised in Eden, North Carolina, Woodall attended Rockingham Community College, earning an associate degree in 2002, then completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of North Carolina‑Greensboro in 2003, and received his Juris Doctor from Regent University in Virginia Beach in 2006 ⁴¹⁹.

Woodall’s professional career has been rooted in law and business. After law school he joined Walker & Melvin, LLP, eventually becoming a partner. In 2019 he founded his own firm, Seth M. Woodall & Associates, PLLC, where he practices personal‑injury law and is recognized as a leading attorney in Rockingham County. He also describes himself as a business leader who has spent decades making “tough decisions, bringing people together, and building solutions that last” ¹⁹.

Woodall first entered statewide politics in 2024, announcing a bid for North Carolina lieutenant governor. He positioned himself as a conservative voice on culture, public safety, education, and fiscal issues, pledging to loan his campaign $1 million and emphasizing support for law‑enforcement, the Second Amendment, pro‑life policies, and school choice. He was defeated in the Republican primary that year, but the campaign raised his profile statewide ¹⁴²⁰¹⁶.

In the 2026 race for the General Assembly, Woodall’s platform focuses on securing elections, lowering inflation, supporting law‑enforcement, protecting the unborn, defending the Second Amendment, and improving education—particularly teacher pay and school‑choice vouchers. He emphasizes “principled leadership, practical experience, and a clear vision for the future” of Rockingham County and District 65, promising to back local businesses and invest in infrastructure ¹⁵¹⁹.

Woodall’s campaign website, www.woodallnc.com, provides contact information (address: 202 River Ridge Rd, Eden, NC 27288; phone: (336) 954‑7801) and a portal for donations and voter outreach ⁵. He is actively using social media, including a verified X (formerly Twitter) account @SethwoodallNC, to communicate his positions and campaign events ⁸⁹.

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