Status update. Joshua Paul Estep lost the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 to Tony Spears, 1,637 votes to 2,489 (March 3, 2026); Spears advances to the November 3, 2026 general election 4.
Joshua Paul Estep (listed on the ballot as "Joshua P. Estep") is a Democratic candidate for NC House of Representatives, District 6, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list 1. Joshua filed for candidacy on December 12, 2025, for Harnett County 1. The race appears on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot 1.
According to the North Carolina voter file, Joshua Paul Estep is a registered voter in Harnett County, North Carolina, registered since 2018 (8 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic 2. The voter file shows Joshua Paul Estep's year of birth as 1989; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2. The voter history file shows 7 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary 3.
This biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Joshua Paul Estep can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
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