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Mary Decomius Patterson
Office history
Status update: Patterson lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. House, North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, finishing third of three candidates with 3,274 votes (2.6%); Valerie P. Foushee won the primary with 61,776 votes (49.2%), narrowly ahead of Nida Allam's 60,605 votes (48.2%). Patterson will not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot 3.
According to the North Carolina voter file, Mary Decomius Patterson is a registered voter in Durham County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic 1.
The voter file shows Mary Decomius Patterson's year of birth as 1963; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 1.
The voter history file shows 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 2.
This summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Mary Decomius Patterson can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.gov
results_pct_20260303), published at dl.ncsbe.gov — accessed 2026-07-24Public filings
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