2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election – District 53IncumbentHoward Penny RepublicanNorth Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2026Christopher Sessions LibertarianHoward Penny Jr. Republican IncumbentKevin Thurman DemocratDemocratic primaryIn progress✓Kevin ThurmanUnopposedRepublican primaryIn progress✓Howard Penny Jr. IncumbentUnopposed
