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Christopher Schulte
Candidate, North Carolina House of Representatives District 15
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
November 3, 2026
Education
Associates
Sinclair Community College, 2002
Bachelor's
Wright State University, 2004
Graduate
University of North Texas, 2008
Personal
Birthplace
Dayton, OH
Profession
Professor
Contact

Christopher Schulte (Democratic Party) is running for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 15. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Schulte also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

Christopher Schulte was born in Dayton, Ohio. He earned an associate degree from Sinclair Community College in 2002, a bachelor's degree from Wright State University in 2004, and a graduate degree from the University of North Texas in 2008. His career experience includes working as a professor.[1]

Elections

2026

State House

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Phillip Shepard (R) and Christopher Schulte (D) are running in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2026.


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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Christopher Schulte (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Phillip Shepard (R) advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15 without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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U.S. House

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Incumbent Gregory Murphy and Daniel Cavender are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on November 3, 2026.


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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Allison Jaslow and Raymond Smith Jr. are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on March 3, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gregory Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Daniel Cavender advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign finance

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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 15

Incumbent Phillip Shepard defeated Christopher Schulte and Matthew Feehan (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phillip Shepard
Phillip Shepard (R)
 
63.8
 
24,184
Image of Christopher Schulte
Christopher Schulte (D)
 
31.2
 
11,799
Image of Matthew Feehan
Matthew Feehan (L) (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
5.0
 
1,894

Total votes: 37,877
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Christopher Schulte advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Phillip Shepard advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Matthew Feehan advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Schulte in this election.

2022

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Phillip Shepard defeated Christopher Schulte in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phillip Shepard
Phillip Shepard (R)
 
68.1
 
14,512
Image of Christopher Schulte
Christopher Schulte (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.9
 
6,810

Total votes: 21,322
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Christopher Schulte advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Phillip Shepard advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 15.

Campaign finance

2020

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent James Dixon defeated Christopher Schulte in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Dixon
James Dixon (R)
 
65.7
 
21,282
Image of Christopher Schulte
Christopher Schulte (D)
 
34.3
 
11,099

Total votes: 32,381
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Christopher Schulte advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 4.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Dixon advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 4.

Campaign finance


Campaign themes

2026

State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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U.S. House

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Christopher Schulte did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Candidate Connection

Christopher Schulte completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schulte's responses.

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I am a father to Evander and Amelia, and husband to Shelley Freeman. We live in Richlands, NC. I am a psychology professor at Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, NC. I have experience as a mental health counselor and as an advocate for those with mental health disorders and victims of sexual assault and relationship violence. I have been a vice-chair for the Onslow County Democratic Party since 2017 and ran for State House District 4 in 2020.
  • I believe North Carolinians deserve a leader that always has a goal making NC First in all areas. Whether that is in per-pupil spending, or creating affordable healthcare access, it must be our target. If a candidate or representative does not have that goal, they should not be a leader.
  • American Democracy is under attack and NC needs leaders that will protect our way of governing in a fair and representative way. We must end gerrymandering and again allow the fundamental freedom of voting to occur uninfringed.
  • It is my belief that all people will lead happy and productive lives with kindness and compassion for all if our basic needs are met. For too long, regressive politicians have chipped away at our social safety nets and met only the needs of the elite few. I believe the best way to unlock all of our potentials for greatness is to meet the basic needs of all. An effective government can make that a reality if the right people are elected.
As an educator, and former mental health counselor, those are two areas I am passionate about. I truly believe that adequate investment in a sound basic public education system is one of the most important things we can do for a better community, state, nation, and world. From universal pre-K, to K-12, to the community colleges and state universities, North Carolinians deserve a well-educated populace. Shared prosperity will come from shared critical thinking abilities.

Mental healthcare has traditionally been ignored and we must create a robust mental healthcare infrastructure for every North Carolinian. Nearly half of us will meet criteria for a psychological disorder in our lifetimes. Everyone should have access to affordable and effective mental healthcare. Unfortunately, we don't even have that affordable access to general healthcare. By expanding Medicaid and investing in community mental health, all North Carolinians could experience the freedom that health brings.

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2020

Christopher Schulte did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Christopher Schulte campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House North Carolina District 3Withdrew primary$54,170 $51,200
2024North Carolina House of Representatives District 15Lost general$0 $100
2022North Carolina House of Representatives District 15Lost general$7,255 $4,240
2020North Carolina House of Representatives District 4Lost general$10,564 N/A**
Grand total$71,989 $55,539
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 13, 2022


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