Edds Wins District 76 Seat in North Carolina
Republican Greg Edds defeated Democrat Scott Huffman in the District 76 North Carolina House race, a seat formerly held by Republican Harry Warren.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Elections
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Republican Greg Edds won the District 76 North Carolina House race over Scott Huffman, taking 16,091 votes in Rowan County to Huffman's 14,166. The win came as Republicans lost their majority in the North Carolina General Assembly's House chamber.
Why it matters
The outcome shifts the balance of the North Carolina House, where Republicans lost their majority in this election. Edds, a Rowan County commissioner for 12 years, will bring local infrastructure and community priorities to the legislature in Raleigh.
Edds won Rowan County with 16,091 votes, about 53 percent, against Huffman's 14,166 votes, about 47 percent. Warren carried the district with roughly 62 percent of the vote in 2024, a margin substantially wider than Edds's county result.
The players
Greg Edds
Greg Edds is a Republican and longtime Rowan County commissioner who works for State Farm Insurance.
Scott Huffman
Scott Huffman is the Democratic candidate who lost the District 76 House race to Edds.
Harry Warren
Harry Warren is the outgoing Republican representative who previously won District 76 in 2024.
The details
Edds was with outgoing representative Warren on election night. He works for State Farm Insurance in Rowan County and has served on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners for 12 years. Edds says he plans to bring his knowledge of Rowan's community needs to Raleigh, with a focus on infrastructure projects at High Rock Lake and the Salisbury water intake.
Timeline
2024: Republican Harry Warren won District 76 over Democrat Alisha Byrd-Clark.
November 6, 2026: Edds won the District 76 election over Huffman.
Political Context
Edds's win keeps District 76 in Republican hands after Harry Warren's 2024 victory with about 62 percent of the vote. However, the narrower county margin and the loss of the House majority show the party's position weakened compared with the 2024 cycle.
Residents of District 76 will now have Edds as their state representative in the General Assembly. Local infrastructure items at High Rock Lake and the Salisbury water intake may come before the legislature under his tenure.
The takeaway
Local officials with community-level experience can move into state office and carry local priorities to Raleigh. Voters in similar districts should watch how representatives follow through on infrastructure promises after taking office.
Further reading
For more on how these contests are decided, see Elections coverage across the state.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Salisbury Post.
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