{"biography":"Donna McDowell White is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 26, seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. The North Carolina House consists of 120 members who serve two\u2011year terms, must be at least 21 years old, be qualified voters, and have resided in their district for one year prior to election; legislators assume office on January\u202f1 following the election and earn a salary of $13,951 per year plus a $104 per\u2011day per diem\u202f[4].\n\nWhite has represented District\u202f26\u2014covering parts of Johnston County\u2014since she first took office on January\u202f1,\u202f2017\u202f[3][7][19]. She was re\u2011elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, and is running again in 2026. Her professional background is in health care; she is a registered nurse and aging specialist\u202f[7]. Educational details are not listed in the available sources.\n\nDuring her tenure White has held several leadership positions on key committees. In the 2023\u20112024 session she served as Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Chair of the House Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee, and Chair of the Health Committee, while also serving on the Education\u2011Community Colleges, Environment, Local Government, and Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committees\u202f[3]. Earlier sessions show a consistent focus on health, education, and environmental policy, including chairmanship of the Education\u2011K\u201112 Committee (2021\u20112022) and membership on the Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee\u202f[3].\n\nWhite\u2019s legislative activity includes sponsoring bills related to health services, aging, and education, though a complete list is not provided in the sources. BillTrack50 records her office location at 300 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC\u202f[19], and her contact phone numbers are 919\u2011733\u20115605 and 919\u2011889\u20111239\u202f[19]. The North Carolina General Assembly biography lists her mailing address as PO\u202fBox\u202f1351, Clayton, NC\u202f[7].\n\nIn the 2026 Republican primary White defeated challenger Margie Beth Riedel, receiving 70.5% of the vote (4,807 votes) to Riedel\u2019s 29.5% (2,013 votes)\u202f[3]. She will face Democratic nominee L'Bertrice Solomon in the November general election\u202f[3]. White\u2019s campaign website, https://donnawhitenc26.com/, provides additional information about her priorities and offers ways for constituents to contact her staff\u202f[18].\n\n## Sources\n- [3] [Donna McDowell White - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Donna_McDowell_White)\n- [4] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 26 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_26)\n- [7] [Representative Donna McDowell White - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/728)\n- [10] [Donna White - Vote Smart - Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/166609/donna-white)\n- [11] [Donna White's Political Summary - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart](https://votesmart.org/candidate/166609/donna-white)\n- [13] [Donna McDowell White (@donnawhite4nchouse)](https://www.facebook.com/donnawhite4nchouse/)\n- [17] [North Carolina State Rep. Donna White - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263149/Donna_McDowell_White.html)\n- [18] [Rep Donna White | NC House Dist 26](https://donnawhitenc26.com/)\n- [19] [State Representative Donna White | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22298)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_026","county":"franklin","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 026"},{"contest":"state_house_026","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 026"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Donna","fullname":"Donna Marie White","lastname":"White","middlename":"Marie","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_026","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 026","county":"franklin","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_house_026","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 026","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_026","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 026","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Donna McDowell White is the Republican incumbent seeking re\u2011election to the North Carolina House for District\u202f26 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"d26c3b93bc2b9b07"}