Donna McDowell White currently works as a registered nurse and public health professional. She previously worked as a public health nurse and served as the statewide nurse consultant for HIV/AIDS and migrant health. She also worked as a home care consultant and elder rights nurse for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Donna McDowell White is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 26. She was first elected in 2016 and is currently serving her fourth term.

Donna McDowell White - Ballotpedia

Donna currently serves as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 26. She was first elected in 2016 and is serving her fourth term. She previously served on the Johnston County Board of Education.

Supports fiscal conservatism, cost-cutting, and budget discipline to protect public services and jobs.

- Supports fiscal conservatism, cost-cutting, and budget discipline to protect public services and jobs.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Donna McDowell White’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Prioritizes public health, Medicaid funding, and healthcare cost transparency.

- Prioritizes public health, Medicaid funding, and healthcare cost transparency.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Strongly supports law enforcement, public safety personnel, and criminal justice measures. 

- Strongly supports law enforcement, public safety personnel, and criminal justice measures. 

Public Safety

Plans to address growth issues in education governance and managing school growth and funding challenges.

- Plans to address growth issues in education governance and managing school growth and funding challenges.

Education

Supports stricter enforcement related to immigration detainers and cooperation with federal authorities

- Supports stricter enforcement related to immigration detainers and cooperation with federal authorities

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Donna McDowell White

Donna McDowell White is originally from and currently lives in Johnston County, North Carolina. She has a nursing education. 

Donna McDowell White currently works as a registered nurse and public health professional. She previously worked as a public health nurse in communicable disease, school health, pediatrics, and home health, and served as the statewide Nurse Consultant for HIV/AIDS and Migrant Health. She also worked as a Home Care Consultant and Elder Rights Nurse for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Donna McDowell White currently serves as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 26. She was first elected in 2016 and has been re-elected multiple times, most recently in 2024, and is serving her fourth term. Prior to serving in the General Assembly, White held several elected local offices, including long service on the Johnston County Board of Education.

- Supports fiscal conservatism, cost-cutting, and budget discipline to protect public services and jobs

- Prioritizes public health, Medicaid funding, healthcare cost transparency, and oversight of health services

- Strongly supports law enforcement, public safety personnel, and criminal justice measures

- Emphasizes experience in education governance and managing school growth and funding challenges

Donna is a retired nurse, who most recently served as the home are consultant and elder rights nurse for the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services.

Donna McDowell White is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 26. She was first elected in 2016 and is currently serving her fifth term.

- As a State Representative, co-sponsored House Bill 805 that exclusively recognizes male and female as the only sexes in North Carolina law.

- As a State Representative, co-sponsored House Bill 42 to provide raises to state law enforcement officers.

- As a State Representative, co-sponsored House Bill 171 that sought to eliminate diversity initiatives in government agencies.

Emileigh Crouch

Buket Urgen

Supports the United States Postal Service.

2026 Johnston County Primary Candidate Filings – JoCo Report

Margie Beth Riedel lives in Clayton with her husband, Fred, and two children. She attends Discovery Church, where she is an elder and Clerk of Session. 


Margie is currently a second grade teacher at Johnson County Public Schools and is also a realtor.

Margie Beth Riedel's campaign for North Carolina State Representative, District 26 is her first entry into politics.

Margie Beth Riedel - Ballotpedia

Margie's campaign for North Carolina State Representative, District 26 is her first entry into politics.

Supports tax reductions and tax relief for overtime and tipped income.

Seeks to remove "burdensome regulations."

- Supports tax reductions and tax relief for overtime and tipped income.
- Seeks to remove "burdensome regulations."

Plans to retain existing agricultural land through land preservation programs, such as conservation easements and agricultural districts, and incentives to keep farmland used for agriculture.

- Plans to retain existing agricultural land through land preservation programs, such as conservation easements and agricultural districts, and incentives to keep farmland used for agriculture.

As of January 2, 2026, Margie Beth Riedel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to retain teachers with competitive salaries.

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Plans to expand technical training and financial literacy education. 

- Plans to retain teachers with competitive salaries.
- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Plans to expand technical training and financial literacy education. 

Margie Beth Riedel

Margie lives in Clayton with her husband, Fred, and two children and attends Discovery Church, where she is an elder and Clerk of Session.


Margie is currently a second grade teacher at Johnson County Public Schools and a realtor.

- Supports tax reductions tax relief for overtime and tipped income.
- Seeks to remove burdensome regulations.

- Plans to retain teachers with higher salaries and retention incentives.
- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Plans to expand technical and financial literacy education.

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 129 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

Your representative and state lawmaker in North Carolina House of Representatives.

North Carolina State Representative, District 26, Republican Primary

Election results

Candidates (2)

Compare candidates