Prather Wins NC House 115 Race

Democratic incumbent Lindsey Prather defeated Republican challenger Anthony Penland for the North Carolina House District 115 seat. The campaign focused on property taxes and disaster recovery.

North Carolina's 115th House District includes the northern half of Buncombe County

Democratic state Rep. Lindsey Prather defeated Republican Anthony Penland 59.5% to 40.5% in United States state House District 115. The contest in Buncombe County followed a narrow 2024 victory where Prather secured 51.5% of the vote. The district historically leaned toward Democrats, averaging 45.1% support between 2016 and 2022.