Sam Page Defeats Steve Luking in District 26
Republican Sam Page won the District 26 race in Guilford County over Democrat Steve Luking by several thousand votes.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Republican Sam Page defeated Democrat Steve Luking in the District 26 race in Guilford County, North Carolina, on November 3, 2026. Luking conceded by several thousand votes at a watch party in Summerfield.
Why it matters
The result shapes representation for District 26 in the state legislature and reflects the partisan outcome of the contest in Guilford County. The margin gives a clear picture of voter preference in the district.
The margin of victory was several thousand votes, with the exact tally not reported in the source material. The extraction does not include vote totals for either candidate or turnout figures for the district.
The players
Sam Page
Sam Page is the Republican candidate who won the District 26 seat over Democrat Steve Luking.
Steve Luking
Steve Luking is the Democratic candidate who lost the District 26 race to Republican Sam Page.
The details
Results for the District 26 race were reported at a watch party in Summerfield, where Luking offered a message to Page after the results were finalized. The race took place in Guilford County, and the outcome was determined on election night.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Election held and Sam Page defeats Steve Luking in District 26.
Political Context
District 26 is one of the seats drawn under the North Carolina General Assembly's legislative district map, which sets how each state House and Senate seat is apportioned. The Page-Luking outcome determines which party holds this seat in the chamber it serves.
The outcome determines who represents District 26 for North Carolina residents in the state legislature. Voters in the district will see the new representative's positions on state policy take effect in the next session.
The takeaway
Election results in individual districts can determine legislative majorities, making local races important for statewide policy. Residents can track how the District 26 representative votes once the new session begins.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by WXLV.
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