Charles Mclamb Taylor

Editorial note — same-name confusion. Web searches for "Charles Taylor" in North Carolina politics will also surface Charles Hart Taylor, a different, well-known Republican who represented western North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1991 to 2007. That person is not the candidate profiled here. Charles Mclamb Taylor is a member of the Sanford City Council (Ward 2) in Lee County running for NC House District 51 ¹³.

Charles Taylor is the Republican candidate for North Carolina's House of Representatives District 51 in the 2026 general election, slated for November 3, 2026. He secured the Republican nomination by defeating Sherry Womack in the March 3, 2026 primary with 54.2% of the vote (3,005 votes) to Womack's 45.8% (2,543 votes) ¹. In the upcoming general election he will face Independent candidate April Montgomery ¹.

Taylor currently serves on the Sanford City Council, representing Ward 2. He was first elected to the council in November 2007 and won re-election in the November 5, 2019 municipal election, defeating Democrat Brandon Charles Atkins with 63.1% of the vote (488 votes) to Atkins's 36.9% (285 votes) ³. His ongoing role on the council gives him experience in local governance and constituent services.

While detailed biographical information such as education or professional background is not provided in the available sources, his public service record includes more than a decade of municipal experience. As a city council member, Taylor has participated in local decision-making for Sanford, a city in Lee County, North Carolina.

Taylor's campaign for the state House emphasizes his Republican affiliation and his local government experience, positioning him as a candidate familiar with the concerns of his district's residents. The primary results demonstrate solid support within the party, and his upcoming contest will determine whether he moves from municipal to state-level representation.

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