{"biography":"Wyatt Walter Gable is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f14, a seat he has held since the start of the 2025\u20112027 term and for which he is on the ballot in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  The North Carolina House is a 120\u2011member lower chamber; members serve two\u2011year terms, introduce and vote on state legislation, and sit on standing committees that shape policy for the Commonwealth.  Gable\u2019s current term began on\u202fJanuary\u202f1,\u202f2025 and will end on\u202fJanuary\u202f1,\u202f2027, and the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary for his seat was cancelled, advancing him automatically to the general election\u202f[1][2].\n\nBorn on September\u202f30,\u202f2002, Gable graduated from White Oak High School in 2021 and is a senior at East\u202fCarolina University, majoring in business management with a minor in political science.  While at ECU he served as president of the university\u2019s Turning Point\u202fUSA chapter, a conservative student organization, and remains active in campus athletics, running track and playing intramural sports\u202f[5][20][19].\n\nGable entered state politics by challenging 10\u2011term incumbent Rep.\u202fGeorge\u202fCleveland in the March\u202f2024 Republican primary.  He won a narrow victory\u20142,467 votes to Cleveland\u2019s 2,372, a margin of 95 votes\u2014becoming the youngest member ever elected to the North Carolina General Assembly at age\u202f21\u202f[5][15][18][19].  In the November\u202f2024 general election he defeated Democrat Carmen\u202fSpicer with 66.1\u202f% of the vote (16,859 votes to Spicer\u2019s 8,639) and was sworn in in January\u202f2025\u202f[1][5][19].\n\nDuring the 2025\u20112026 legislative session Gable received committee assignments on Appropriations; Appropriations\u2011Education; Higher Education; Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs; the Select Committee on Government Efficiency; and Housing and Development\u202f[5].  He has sponsored several bills, though the full list is maintained on legislative tracking sites\u202f[1].\n\nGable\u2019s public statements and campaign materials emphasize a platform of lower taxes, expanded gun rights, and a focus on education reform.  He advocates restoring home\u2011economics and career\u2011technical classes, expanding physical\u2011education programs, and improving vocational pathways for students who may not pursue a four\u2011year college degree\u202f[18][16][20][19].  He also highlights infrastructure investment and job creation in Onslow County, especially supporting the workforce connected to the nearby Marine Corps Base Camp\u202fLejeune\u202f[19][20].  Health\u2011care issues for veterans and broader health\u2011care access are also part of his agenda\u202f[18].\n\nGable\u2019s 2026 campaign is being run without a primary opponent; the Republican primary was cancelled, and he will appear on the November ballot seeking a second term\u202f[1][2].  He continues to balance legislative duties with his university coursework, with the university\u2019s administration accommodating his schedule\u202f[19][20].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Wyatt Gable - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Wyatt_Gable)\n- [2] [Republican Party primaries in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_Party_primaries_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [5] [Wyatt Gable - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Gable)\n- [6] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [8] [Wyatt Gable, a 22-year-old from Jacksonville, has made ...](https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/videos/wyatt-gable-a-22-year-old-from-jacksonville-has-made-history-as-the-youngest-mem/1160121045484362/)\n- [10] [State Representative Wyatt Gable | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/29780)\n- [11] [North Carolina State Rep. Wyatt Gable - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/516803/Wyatt_Walter_Gable.html)\n- [12] [This 21-year-old Republican beat a 10-term incumbent. What's next for Wyatt Gable? | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-college-republican-primary-64f6da7d7e55578245f291918014b940)\n- [14] [Deep Dive: How a 22-year-old with no money beat a 10-term Republican incumbent](https://www.longleafpol.com/p/deep-dive-wyatt-gable)\n- [15] [21-year-old ECU student wins big in primary elections](https://www.witn.com/2024/03/07/21-year-old-ecu-student-wins-big-primary-elections/)\n- [16] [Republican Ousted From Office by College Student After Nearly 20 Years - Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/wyatt-gable-tpusa-george-cleveland-north-carolina-primary-win-1876304)\n- [17] [Youngest North Carolina legislator makes history at 22](https://wcti12.com/news/local/youngest-north-carolina-legislator-makes-history-at-22)\n- [18] [College student Wyatt Gable defeats 10-term state Rep. George Cleveland in North Carolina primary | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-legislative-primaries-recount-c2e31c304ab9d0ba7f3ecde96538844e)\n- [19] [Gable youngest elected to NCGA in 126 years | The North State Journal](https://nsjonline.com/article/2024/11/gable-youngest-elected-to-ncga-in-126-years/)\n- [20] [An ECU student could soon be NC's youngest legislator | WUNC News](https://www.wunc.org/politics/2024-03-28/ecu-east-carolina-university-student-wyatt-gable-youngest-nc-house-legislator)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_014","county":"onslow","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 014"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Wyatt","fullname":"Wyatt Walter Gable","lastname":"Gable","middlename":"Walter","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_014","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 014","county":"onslow","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_014","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 014","county":"onslow","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","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":"Wyatt Gable, a 22\u2011year\u2011old Republican, is the incumbent NC House Rep. for District\u202f14 seeking re\u2011election in 2026 after defeating a 10\u2011term incumbent in 2024.","terms":[],"token":"fe8eccae88af1e6c"}