{"biography":"Steve Luking is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 26 in the 2026 general election. The primary was cancelled, so he advanced automatically to the November 3, 2026 ballot, where he will face Republican Sam Page [2].\n\nLuking was born William Stephen Luking in Dayton, Ohio. He earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from Wright State University in 1980 and received his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1984. He completed a family\u2011medicine residency at Self Regional Healthcare/Greenwood from 1984 to 1987, and also graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1987, likely completing additional training there [2][18].\n\nSince the early 1990s Luking has practiced family medicine in Reidsville, North Carolina. He co\u2011founded Reidsville Family Medicine in 1993 and has served as chief of staff and chairperson of the board at Annie Penn Hospital, a key health\u2011care provider in the region. He has been a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians since 1984 and holds active North Carolina medical licensure (1990\u20112026) [2][18].\n\nIn addition to his clinical work, Luking has been involved in community health leadership, guiding hospital governance and advocating for primary\u2011care access. His professional profile lists certifications in Meaningful Use Stage 1 and 2 for EpicCare electronic health\u2011record systems, reflecting a commitment to health\u2011IT integration [18].\n\nLuking\u2019s 2026 campaign focuses on representing the interests of his district in the state Senate, though specific platform details have not been published in the sources consulted. He previously ran for the same seat in 2024, receiving 41.1% of the vote against incumbent Republican Phil Berger [2].\n\nLuking\u2019s contact information includes a practice address at 520 Maple Ave Ste\u202fB, Reidsville, NC 27320 and a phone number listed as +1\u202f336\u2011634\u20113960, which can be used for constituent outreach [18].\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Steve Luking - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Luking)\n- [12] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [14] [Steve Luking 4 NC (@steveluking4nc)](https://www.facebook.com/steveluking4nc/)\n- [18] [Dr. William Luking, MD \u2013 Reidsville, NC | Family Medicine on Doximity](https://www.doximity.com/pub/william-luking-md)\n- [19] [Dr. William S. Luking, MD | Reidsville, NC | Family Medicine](https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_William_Luking.html)\n- [20] [Dr. William Luking, MD, Family Medicine | Reidsville, NC | WebMD](https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/william-luking-8ec97d55-6166-4314-b2eb-71d84ba82e6e-overview)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_026","county":"guilford","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 26"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Stephen Luking","lastname":"Luking","middlename":"Stephen","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_026","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 26","county":"guilford","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_026","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 26","county":"guilford","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Steve Luking, a family\u2011medicine physician, is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Senate District\u202f26 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"7d5bf7caff8cd837"}