Allison Anne Dahle

Allison Anne Dahle is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 11 and is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election ¹. The North Carolina House is a two‑year term body; members must be at least 21 years old, a qualified voter, and have resided in the district for one year prior to election ³.

Born March 25, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dahle earned an Associate of Arts in theatre from Peace College (now William Peace University) and a Bachelor of Arts in theatre and speech from the University of South Carolina ⁶⁹. She attended Needham B. Broughton High School before moving into a career in the arts and social services. Dahle worked as a stage manager on Broadway and later for the Young Adult Institute in Brooklyn, providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities. After returning to North Carolina she continued that advocacy with The Arc of North Carolina and held various roles in human‑services organizations, including office manager for McMillan & Smith and a community rehabilitation specialist ⁹²⁰.

Dahle entered politics by defeating incumbent Rep. Duane Hall in the 2018 Democratic primary and winning the general election with 69 % of the vote. She has been re‑elected in 2020, 2022 and 2024, most recently securing 64.7 % of the vote in the 2024 contest ¹⁶. During her tenure she has served on numerous committees, most notably as Vice Chair of the Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee and as a member of the Appropriations, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Ethics, Local Government‑Land Use, Planning and Development, and Regulatory Reform committees across multiple sessions ¹⁴⁶²⁰.

In the legislature Dahle has focused on education funding, affordable health care, and social‑justice issues, advocating for policies that protect marginalized communities, including LGBTQ + rights. She is one of the few openly LGBTQ members of the North Carolina General Assembly, bringing that perspective to her work on equity and inclusion ²⁰⁶. While specific bills she has sponsored are listed on BillTrack50, her legislative record reflects a consistent emphasis on election integrity, fiscal responsibility, and support for vulnerable populations ¹⁹.

Dahle’s current campaign emphasizes keeping District 11 “blue” and working to break the Republican super‑majority in the General Assembly, promising to continue advancing education, health‑care, and inclusive policies for all North Carolinians ¹⁰.

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