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Amy Taylor North
Democratic Party
Candidate, North Carolina House of Representatives District 74
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
November 3, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Texas Tech University, 1994
Personal
Birthplace
Texas
Religion
Christian
Profession
Communications specialist
Contact
Personal Instagram
Personal LinkedIn

Amy Taylor North (Democratic Party) is running for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 74. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Biography

Amy Taylor North was born in Texas. Taylor North earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 1994. Her career experience includes working as a communications specialist. Taylor North has been affiliated with World Relief Triad and the Arts Council of Winston-Salem.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Jeff Zenger (R) and Amy Taylor North (D) are running in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Jeff Zenger
Jeff Zenger (R)
Image of Amy Taylor North
Amy Taylor North (D)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Amy Taylor North (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Zenger (R) advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

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2024

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74

Incumbent Jeff Zenger defeated Amy Taylor North in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Zenger
Jeff Zenger (R)
 
51.8
 
26,908
Image of Amy Taylor North
Amy Taylor North (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.2
 
25,015

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,923
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74

Amy Taylor North defeated Mack Wilder in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Amy Taylor North
Amy Taylor North Candidate Connection
 
79.7
 
4,954
Image of Mack Wilder
Mack Wilder Candidate Connection
 
20.3
 
1,259

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,213
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Zenger advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Candidate Connection

Amy Taylor North completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Taylor North's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I’m a proud Mom of two boys, a 20 year Forsyth County resident, a homeowner, a successful small business owner and a committed community volunteer. I’m also incredibly proud to be our candidate for NC HD 74.
  • It’s time to fight against inflation. Our families and businesses deserve more help from Raleigh.
  • Our schools and teacher pay have dropped to 48th in the nation under Jeff Zenger’s leadership. That’s just wrong. As our next State Representative I’ll fight to fully fund our kid’s schools and increase teacher pay to the national average.
  • As a woman I have fewer rights in North Carolina than any time since I was born. That’s ridiculous. Individual freedoms are being curtailed and our democracy is being threatened. That’s why as our next State Representative I’ll fight to protect individual freedoms, restore reproductive justice, expand voting rights protections, and defend our democracy.
Making our kids schools the best they can be, and making every Forsyth County neighborhood safer so our kids can play safely in the yard.
I look up to several women in my day to day life. Both of my boys went to West Forsyth High School. Have you met any of the teachers there? Every one of them is amazing!

I've always loved talented North Carolina women like Nina Simone, Etta Baker and Roberta Flack and Tori Amos. There are a lot of amazing female artists in our community.
Yes! I personally love Harvard professor Michael Sandel’s “Justice: What’s the right thing to do?” It’s a fantastic intro to ethics and morality and being raised in a very religious home where we valued weekly service to those in our congregation, it really spoke to me.
Desire to serve, accountability and honesty.
Compassionate, hard working, ethical, accessible and transparent.
Accessibility to every resident in the district, voting how the district wants you to vote, and showing up to create more good jobs, protect our rights, and build a better Forsyth County.
Building a better Forsyth County for every resident.
The Challenger explosion always stands out for me. I was still a kid - not yet a teenager. But it left a permanent scar on me. What a tragedy.
When I was 15, a high school friend of mine and I were hired out of a leadership program to do follow up calls to customers who had auto repair work done. It was basically a customer service job. I loved it. We reported to an office on the 3rd floor. We felt so grown up!
Whatever the last thing I read is. I love learning new things and I am a fickle fan. I love the written word, but move through artists and genres quickly.
I wanted to be Aquaman growing up. Saving the planet every Saturday? Good stuff!
Well now that I’ve mentioned Tori Amos it’s “ if the good Lord’s willing, and the creek, don’t rise.”
Watching my parents age while watching my two boys grow into thriving, free-range young adults.
The Governor signs into law bills passed by a majority of members.
Plummeting schools and skyrocketing inflation.
No
Yes. It’s helpful to have a foundation of mutual trust and respect in order to move or block legislation.
No
No
I am always moved by listening to fellow Moms in Forsyth County talk about the impact good teachers have on our kids, and also younger women in Forsyth County being so afraid that Jeff Zenger’s out of touch extremism with threaten their health, family planning, or even their life.
I have 2 boys, so we do bad dad jokes in our house. What’s orange and red and full of disappointment? High school pizza. To me jokes are about getting your teenager to smile, so it has to be relatable!
Yes
I would file a bill to end gerrymandering. When politicians stop shopping for voters and are held accountable by voters, I think you will see an end to the distraction of culture wars and a real set of solutions to real problems like inflation.
Carolina Federation. Progressive Caucus. Most mayors in our County. Several legislators.
Education. Health. Housing.
You can’t be transparent or accountable enough. It’s why I hold weekly listening sessions in Forsyth County and my email and phone number are listed on everything that goes out.

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Campaign finance summary

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Amy Taylor North campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024North Carolina House of Representatives District 74Lost general$189,416 $168,024
Grand total$189,416 $168,024
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 5, 2024


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