{"biography":"Sydnie Lynn Hutchinson is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 108, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.  Members of the North Carolina House serve two\u2011year terms, represent roughly 80,000 constituents, introduce and vote on state legislation, and serve on standing committees that oversee policy areas such as education, health, and public safety.  Hutchinson will seek to replace incumbent Republican Rep. John Torbett if elected.\n\nBorn in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hutchinson earned her high\u2011school diploma from Highland High School and an associate degree in Paralegal Studies from Ivy Tech Community College in 2014\u30101\u3011.  She has worked as a paralegal handling personal injury, wrongful\u2011death, family law, and workers\u2011compensation cases, and has also held jobs in the hospitality sector as a server, bartender, hostess, and manager\u30101\u3011.\n\nHutchinson\u2019s political experience is rooted in local party leadership.  She serves as the Third Vice Chair of the Gaston County Democratic Party, is Vice President of the Gaston County Young Democrats, and is a member of the Gaston County Democratic Women\u2019s Group\u30101\u3011.  In the 2024 general election she ran for the same House seat, receiving 35.4% of the vote against Rep. Torbett\u30101\u3011.  The Democratic primary for 2026 was cancelled, allowing her to advance automatically to the general election\u30101\u3011.\n\nHer campaign platform emphasizes expanding affordable housing, strengthening public education and childcare access, protecting reproductive and LGBTQ rights, promoting economic growth, and ensuring affordable health care for all North Carolinians\u301011\u3011.  Endorsements listed by voter\u2011guide sites include Every Town For Gun Safety, Equality NC PAC, and Planned Parenthood Votes South Atlantic\u301010\u3011.  Hutchinson also advocates for ending voter suppression, gerrymandering, and restrictions on women\u2019s health care, and supports union rights, a higher minimum wage, and universal school lunch programs as outlined on BallotReady\u301020\u3011.\n\nWhile she has not yet completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey for 2026, her prior candidacy and community involvement demonstrate a focus on translating legal experience and grassroots activism into legislative action at the state level.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Sydnie Hutchinson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Sydnie_Hutchinson)\n- [10] [Voter Guide Profile for NC State Rep., Dist. 108 candidate - Sydnie Hutchinson](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/80097/race/8448/election/1206)\n- [11] [Sydnie Hutchinson - Run For Something](https://directory.runforsomething.net/candidate/0bf5ccc9c0cbc37fea266631b5a0c559/hutchinson-sydnie/)\n- [16] [Sydnie Hutchinson for NC House 108](https://www.facebook.com/p/Sydnie-Hutchinson-for-NC-House-108-61557177504020/)\n- [20] [Sydnie Hutchinson | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/sydnie-hutchinson)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_108","county":"gaston","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 108"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Sydnie","fullname":"Sydnie Lynn Hutchinson","lastname":"Hutchinson","middlename":"Lynn","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_108","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 108","county":"gaston","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_108","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 108","county":"gaston","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate Sydnie Hutchinson is running for North Carolina House District 108, emphasizing affordable housing, education, health care, and civil rights.","terms":[],"token":"971dcb24c6eadf28"}