North Carolina, State House, District 7

Note: North Carolina's state legislative district maps are the subject of ongoing legal actions. On June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017. On October 26, 2017, the district court appointed a special master "to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing" the revised district maps. The special master, Nate Persily, issued final recommendations on December 1, 2017. On January 19, 2018, the district court issued an order adopting Persily's recommendations, which incorporated some changes to the maps drawn by the state legislature. However, on February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a partial stay against the district court's order. On June 28, 2018, the high court partially affirmed the district court's decision but returned the case to the lower court for reconsideration regarding its original ruling on districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties. As a result of these actions, several district numbers and boundaries changed. Consequently, the demographic information in this article might not apply to the newly drawn district boundaries. We will update this information as new developments occur. For more information on redistricting in North Carolina, see this article.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbent	Lisa Barnes
Population	75,609
Race	42.44% White, 51.33% Black, 0.73% Native American, 0.80% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.92% Single Race Other, 1.78% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	94.71% Non Hispanic, 5.29% Hispanic
Voting age	76.9% age 18 and over

North Carolina's seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Lisa Barnes.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 75,609 civilians reside within North Carolina's seventh state house district. North Carolina state representatives represent an average of 79,462 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 67,078 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office the first day of the new General Assembly in January.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$13,951/year	$104/day; set by statute.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the state House, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. The governor must appoint the recommended individual submitted by the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The appointment must be made by the Governor within seven days of receiving the candidate recommendation. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Lisa Barnes (R) defeated incumbent Bobbie Richardson (D) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Barnes (R)	58.0	18,352
	Bobbie Richardson (D)	42.0	13,289

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 31,641

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Bobbie Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Bobbie Richardson (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Lisa Barnes defeated Glen Bradley in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Barnes (R)	70.5	2,203
	Glen Bradley (R)	29.5	920

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,123

2016

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Bobbie Richardson defeated William Duke Hancock II in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Bobbie Richardson Incumbent	67.81%	23,329
	Republican	William Duke Hancock II	32.19%	11,072
Total Votes			34,401
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent Bobbie Richardson ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Bobbie Richardson Incumbent (unopposed)

William Duke Hancock II ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	William Duke Hancock II (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Bobbie Richardson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Incumbent Angela Bryant (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated William Duke Hancock II in the May 8 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Angela Bryant Incumbent	100%	27,761
Total Votes			27,761

North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Angela R. Bryant Incumbent	83.5%	9,417
William Duke Hancock II	16.5%	1,859
Total Votes		11,276

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $419,015. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,930 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 7

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$40,793	2	$20,397
2014	$40,547	1	$40,547
2012	$93,253	2	$46,627
2010	$59,698	1	$59,698
2008	$107,244	2	$53,622
2006	$18,365	1	$18,365
2004	$17,513	1	$17,513
2002	$30,515	2	$15,258
2000	$11,087	2	$5,544
Total	$419,015	14	$29,930