North Carolina District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi is seeking a third full term in the state house, as he filed Monday to run for re-election in 2026. 

According to a release shared by Buansi’s campaign Tuesday, the Democratic representative seeks to continue his efforts in making North Carolina affordable, accessible, and inclusive, having already represented Chapel Hill and Carrboro in the state legislature for two consecutive terms.

“People are hurting, and the N.C. General Assembly needs to fight for them,” Buansi wrote in the release. “Families face uncertainty with rising costs for the basics, like housing and groceries, children have less opportunity to do well and get ahead, as public schools continue to see taxpayer dollars taken away from them and put into taxpayer-funded private school vouchers.”

“Most North Carolinians face skyrocketing healthcare premiums, with Medicaid Expansion and the Affordable Care Act in danger,” he continued. “Small businesses are being challenged with tariffs and rising healthcare costs, which hinder their ability to thrive.”

The attorney and former Chapel Hill Town Council Member was elected to two-year terms in both 2022 and 2024, during which he introduced or put forward dozens of bills and cosponsored more than 300 measures in total ranging from lowering healthcare costs, supporting affordable housing, protecting voting rights, and raising state worker salaries. One of Buansi’s first pieces of primary-sponsored legislation passed in his first term created a Venus flytrap-themed North Carolina license plate. He faced an unopposed general contest to win his 2022 term and defeated Republican candidate Jeffrey Hoagland in the 2024 race. 

The District 56 representative said he wants to focus on building a North Carolina that fully invests in children and public education. His re-election campaign announcement also lists fair opportunities for workers and small business owners, affordable and accessible healthcare, and combating climate change as his broader policy goals. 

“These are extremely hard times for many in our district and in our state,” Buansi shared in the release. “And I am deeply committed to supporting the people and to getting our state back on track.”

The filing period for 2026 primary and general elections in North Carolina — for federal, state and county government positions — runs through Friday, Dec. 19 at 12 p.m. Learn who else has filed for office in Orange County by reading Chapelboro’s coverage.

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