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David Michael Forsythe
Office history
Editorial note — lost March 2026 primary. Forsythe placed 3rd of 4 Republican candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for NC Senate District 1, receiving 3,160 votes (15.8%) to winner Jerry Tillett's 7,543 votes (37.8%); Forsythe will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 4.
David Michael Forsythe is a Republican candidate for North Carolina Senate, District 1 in North Carolina's 2026 elections. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list shows David Michael Forsythe filing as a REP candidate on December 11, 2025 1.
According to the North Carolina voter file, David Michael Forsythe is a registered voter in Gates County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2. NC's bulk voter export publishes only year of birth, not a full date; the voter file lists David Michael Forsythe's year of birth as 1961 2.
The voter history file shows 7 elections voted in since 2020, most recently the March 3, 2026 primary election 3.
No additional published biographical information beyond the candidate filing and voter records was located. Voters with personal knowledge of David Michael Forsythe can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), accessed 2026-07-21 (https://dl.ncsbe.gov/
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Forsythe”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Forsythe”.