Joseph Patrick Pike

Joseph "Joe" Patrick Pike is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 6, covering all of Franklin County and part of Granville County. He is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election, after winning the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 53.3 % of the vote against Bill Morris ¹.

The North Carolina Constitution requires state House members to be qualified voters, to have lived in the district for at least one year before the election, and to be at least 21 years old ². Representatives serve two‑year terms with no term limits and are paid a salary of $13,951 per year plus a $104 per‑day per diem ².

Pike earned his bachelor’s degree (details not listed in the sources) and built a career as a business owner. He is the president of Twisted Grape Investments Inc., a venture he continues to run while serving in the legislature ⁴⁸¹¹.

Since first taking office on January 1, 2023, Pike has been assigned to several key committees, including the Alcoholic Beverage Control, Commerce, House Finance, Pensions and Retirement, and State Government committees for the 2023‑2024 session ¹. He has introduced a range of legislation, notably HB 9 (Firearm Discharge/Preempt Local Ordinance) and HB 42 (Back the Blue Pay Act) in 2025, as well as bills on veteran tax relief, small‑business insurance access, and election‑related reforms such as HB 66 (Reduce Early Voting Period) ⁵.

In the 2024 general election, Pike defeated Democratic challenger Kiara Johnson with 60.6 % of the vote (24,190 votes) ¹. He again secured the Republican nomination in 2026, beating Bill Morris 2,120 to 1,859 votes, and will face Democrat Tony Spears in the November contest ¹.

Pike’s public profile includes a legislative office at 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 542, Raleigh, NC 27603‑5925, and a mailing address identical to the office location. The North Carolina General Assembly’s official biography lists his email and phone fields as blank, indicating no publicly posted contact details ⁴⁶⁷.

His campaign materials and public statements emphasize support for small‑business interests, consistent with his background as a business owner and his endorsement by the NFIB North Carolina PAC for the 2024 cycle ¹⁹.

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