Brittany Newton

Brittany Newton is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 46, which covers Columbus and Robeson Counties, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces incumbent Brenden Jones (R).[1][2][3] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is a U.S. Army veteran who grew up in Whiteville and works on rural economic opportunity and community development.[3]

Newton graduated from Whiteville High School and earned an associate degree (2018) and a bachelor's degree (2020) from the University of Phoenix, according to Ballotpedia.[2] She served in the U.S. Army from 2012 to 2019 and lists her profession as human resources professional.[2]

In the Ballotpedia survey, Newton said she was born and raised in Whiteville, where she is raising her children, and has spent years organizing around economic opportunity and community development in rural North Carolina.[3] She named building a rural economy through small business, local agriculture and workforce training, supporting public education, and expanding rural healthcare access as her key campaign messages.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.