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Gavin Szandor Miles Bell
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Gavin Szandor Miles Bell of Kittrell is the Libertarian candidate for the North Carolina Senate in District 11 in the November 3, 2026 general election 1. He filed on December 17, 2025 and the contest has no primary 1. District 11 comprises Franklin, Nash and Vance counties and is currently represented by Republican Lisa S. Barnes 17. Bell's general-election opponents are Barnes and Democrat James D. Gailliard of Rocky Mount 1. The Libertarian Party of North Carolina lists Bell as its District 11 state Senate candidate on its 2026 candidate page 2.
Transparency USA, reporting North Carolina state campaign-finance data through June 30, 2026, shows Bell's committee, "Gavin Bell for NC," with $0 in total contributions and $0 in total expenditures, and records no office currently held 8.
Office history
Vote Smart's record for Bell lists four Libertarian candidacies: North Carolina House District 30 in 2020, House District 2 in 2022, House District 7 in 2024, and state Senate District 11 in 2026 3.
State Board of Elections results for those races: in 2020, in a two-candidate contest for House District 30, Bell received 9,317 votes to Democrat Marcia Morey's 41,548 6. In 2022, in House District 2, he received 718 votes, behind Democrat Ray Jeffers (19,692) and Republican Larry Yarborough (15,674) 5. In 2024, in House District 7, he received 1,231 votes, behind Republican Matthew Winslow (27,099) and Democrat Jesse Goslen (20,655) 4.
Sources
Public filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Bell”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Bell”.