State: | North Carolina |
District: | 70 |
Chamber: | House of Representatives |
Representative: | Brian Biggs |
Party: | Republican |
Residence: | Trinity |
Percent White: | 75 |
Percent Black: | 6 |
Percent Hispanic: | 14 |
Percent Asian: | 2 |
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
Population: | 75,612 |
Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 70th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Biggs since 2023.[1]
Since 2005, the district has included part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 29th Senate district.
Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
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District created January 1, 1985. | 1985–2003 Parts of Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties.[2] [3] | ||||||
align=left | Toby Fitch | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1985 – December 29, 2001 | Resigned. | ||
Vacant | nowrap | December 29, 2001 – January 28, 2002 | |||||
align=left | Shelly Willingham | Democratic | nowrap | January 28, 2002 – January 1, 2003 | Appointed to finish Fitch's term. Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-nomination. | ||
align=left | Bobby Barbee | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 82nd district. Redistricted to the 67th district and lost re-nomination. | 2003–2005 Parts of Stanly and Union counties.[4] | |
align=left | Arlie Culp | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 67th district. Retired. | 2005–Present Part of Randolph County.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] | |
align=left | Pat Hurley | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2023 | Lost re-nomination. | ||
align=left | Brian Biggs | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present |