Biography
Amy Taylor North is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 74, running against incumbent Republican Jeff Zenger in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She is a communications specialist and small business owner who was the Democratic nominee for the same seat in 2024.[1][3]
Amy Taylor North was born in Texas and earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 1994.[1] Her career experience includes working as a communications specialist, and she has been affiliated with World Relief Triad and the Arts Council of Winston-Salem.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as the daughter of a union welder and Army veteran, a PTA mom of two, a caregiver, a small business owner and a community volunteer, and said she was the first in her family to go to college.[3]
Taylor North won the 2024 Democratic primary for District 74 over Mack Wilder, 79.7% to 20.3%, and lost the general election to Jeff Zenger, 51.8% to 48.2%.[1] In her 2026 survey responses she listed education, affordability and health care as her key campaign messages, including full funding for public schools, accountability for the voucher program, and protecting Medicaid expansion.[3]
- 1.Amy Taylor North - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Amy Taylor North - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey responses) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Carolina House District 74
Amy Taylor North is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina House District 74 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.