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. 


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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."

Economy

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.

Energy & the Environment

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

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

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. 

Education

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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.

- 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.

Plans to expand technical and financial literacy education.

- 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.

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